Heat exposure and youth migration in Central America and the Caribbean (Anglais)

Emerging evidence demonstrates migration may be used by individuals in the southern hemisphere to adapt to environmental changes. The authors build upon recent work in the region using a similar triple difference-in-difference quasi-experimental design...  Voir la suite Emerging evidence demonstrates migration may be used by individuals in the southern hemisphere to adapt to environmental changes. The authors build upon recent work in the region using a similar triple difference-in-difference quasi-experimental design and dataset to test whether repeated and or prolonged heat exposure affect inter-province migration. The growth literature has pointed to numerous examples in which environmental migration contributes to urbanization. The authors therefore additionally predict how gradual changes in temperature influence the skill set of who migrates and their location choice. The authors further confirm using two separate datasets whether the observed mobility patterns correspond to changes in income levels, by examining the gross domestic product (GDP) losses at the district and national levels. The former may be indicative of local vulnerability, while national vulnerability from prolonged heat exposure can narrow the set of employment opportunities at destinations reducing the desirability of environmental migration.  Réduire