Climate-related natural disasters and forced migration: a spatial regression analysis. Issue 3 (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conigliani, Caterina; Costantini, Valeria; Finardi, Giulia
• Is Part Of: Spatial economic analysis. Volume 17:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 416
• Page End: 439
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: climate-related natural disasters -- forced migration -- panel spatial econometrics -- South and Southeast Asia; C23 -- F22 -- O15 -- Q54; Space in economics -- Periodicals; Economic geography -- Periodicals; Space in economics -- Econometric models -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Periodicals; Espace (Économie politique) -- Périodiques; Économétrie -- Périodiques; Géographie économique -- Périodiques; Économie industrielle -- Périodiques; Économie du travail -- Périodiques; Économie urbaine -- Périodiques; Politique économique -- Périodiques; Relations économiques internationales -- Périodiques; 330.9
• DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1995620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-1772

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We investigate the role of spatial effects in the analysis of the relationship between climate-related disasters and forced migration. As a case study we select South and Southeast Asia due to the area's large exposure to these hazards. The spatial regressions show that short- to medium-distance forced migrations are considerably affected by climate-related disasters, independently of the economic expectation associated with the destination. Moreover, we find that this relationship is disaster-type specific. Finally, we detect a competition among migrants, as the decision to move as an adaptation strategy is found to be dependent on the migratory behaviour of neighbouring countries.