Tropical Storms and Temporary Migration in Vietnam
31/12/21 08:19AM
Michael Berlemann, and Thi Xuyen Tran. Population and Development Review, 2021.
Abstract:
Abstract In this paper, we provide the first household-level empirical
multievent study of temporary internal migration as a consequence of
tropical storms. In order to do, so we combine three waves of the
Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey with geo-referenced tropical
cyclone data from the Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Based
on the resulting panel dataset, we study temporary emigration patterns
evolving in the aftermath of occurring storms in the sample communes. We
find robust empirical evidence in favor of a significant push effect on
temporary migration. Occurring storms increase the likelihood that a
household sends members to other regions in Vietnam. Storms also tend to
increase the number of absent household members and absence time.
Moreover, we show that occurring storms increase both seasonal and
long-term absences.
