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The impact of rainwater harvesting on household labor supply: New perspectives

  • Rachel Tsukada
  • , Christian Lehmann

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Abstract

This paper explores the effects of rainwater harvesting (RWH) on aggregate household labor supply in areas prone to droughts. Using a Brazilian survey on rainwater harvesting, we find that having a RWH infrastructure at the homestead increases household wellbeing through
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationMaastricht
PublisherUNU-MERIT
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2016

Publication series

SeriesUNU-MERIT Working Papers
Number045
ISSN1871-9872

JEL classifications

  • i32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
  • i38 - "Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs"
  • l95 - "Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities"
  • o15 - "Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration"
  • q25 - Renewable Resources and Conservation: Water

Keywords

  • poverty
  • access to water
  • risk coping
  • labor supply

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