Nguyen, Manh-Hung, Le, Dung P. and Vo, Thang T. (2021) Vulnerability to Natural Disaster and Welfare Effect: A Case Study of Flood Risk in Vietnam’s North Central Region. Journal of Asian and African Studies, vol. 56 (N° 8).

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Identification Number : 10.1177/0021909621993499

Abstract

This article investigates the impact of flood risk on vulnerability and welfare at the household level in Vietnam. The analytical sample is taken from a household survey conducted in a north central Vietnam community through a three-stage stratified random sampling method. The propensity score matching approach is employed to compare various welfare indicators between flooded and non-flooded households. This study finds that flooding results in significant income losses and imposes higher costs of living, especially housing costs. The two types of households are vulnerable, implying that other natural disasters or socio-economic disadvantages may have adverse effects on households’ livelihoods. The insignificant effect of floods on vulnerability indicates that the flooded households can cope with floods to some extent. However, contrary to family support, formal coping strategies are insufficient or ineffective at reducing household vulnerability to floods.

Item Type: Article
Language: English
Date: 12 February 2021
Refereed: Yes
Place of Publication: Leyde
Uncontrolled Keywords: coping strategy, poverty, flood risk, welfare, vulnerability, Vietnam
JEL Classification: D12 - Consumer Economics - Empirical Analysis
O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters
Q58 - Government Policy
Subjects: B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE
Divisions: TSE-R (Toulouse)
Site: UT1
Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2022 11:28
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2024 08:08
OAI Identifier: oai:tse-fr.eu:127440
URI: https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/46359
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