Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.3301
Abstract: This research note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using the event of the cyclone Phailin, which struck India in 2013. The results indicate that microfinance helps reduce… read more here.
Keywords: make households; cyclone phailin; microfinance; microfinance make ... See more keywords
Response of the Salinity-Stratified Bay of Bengal to Cyclone Phailin
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DOI: 10.1175/jpo-d-18-0051.1
Abstract: Cyclone Phailin, which developed over the Bay of Bengal in October 2013, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones to make landfall in India. We study the response of the salinity-stratified north Bay of Bengal… read more here.
Keywords: bay bengal; cyclone phailin; cyclone; salinity stratified ... See more keywords