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Title: Climate shocks and the timing of migration from Mexico

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: Although evidence is increasing that climate shocks influence human migration, it is unclear exactly when people migrate after a climate shock. A climate shock might be followed by an immediate migration response. Alternatively, migration, as an adaptive strategy of last resort, might be delayed and employed only after available in situ (in-place) adaptive strategies are exhausted. In this paper, we explore the temporally lagged association between a climate shock and future migration. Using multilevel event-history models, we analyze the risk of Mexico-US migration over a seven-year period after a climate shock. Consistent with a delayed response pattern, we find that the risk of migration is low immediately after a climate shock and increases as households pursue and cycle through in situ adaptive strategies available to them. However, about 3 years after the climate shock, the risk of migration decreases, suggesting that households are eventually successful in adapting in situ.

Url: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11111-016-0255-x

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Authors: Nawrotzki, Raphael J; DeWaard, Jack

Periodical (Full): Population and Environment

Issue: 1

Volume: 38

Pages: 72-100

Data Collections: IPUMS International, IPUMS Terra

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Migration and Immigration, Other

Countries: Mexico