Measuring the impact of climate change on within-country income inequality

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• Emile Petraviciute (Development Studies)
• Tuesday 28 February 2023, 13:15-14:00
• 1 Newnham Terrace, Darwin College.

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Through my research, I am analysing the impacts of climate change on different social groups. My undergraduate dissertation uses an OLS model to investigate correlations between natural disasters and within-country income inequality. I found that a 10% increase in the number of people affected by climate disasters corresponds with a 0.07% increase in the Gini coefficient. Moreover, the results reveal different patterns of climate and economic variables’ effects on income inequality in four different income group categories. The results confirm the simultaneity of the issue discussed in previous literature, therefore, I argue for income inequality minimising economic development policies as the means to mitigate climate change effects.

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