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Differential Risk Exposure and Stochastic Poverty Traps Among East African Pastoralists
Author(s) -
McPeak John G.,
Barrett Christopher B.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/0002-9092.00189
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , pastoralism , poverty , hospitality , graduation (instrument) , international development , seniority , political science , sociology , management , library science , livestock , tourism , economics , geography , social science , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , computer science , forestry
In the pastoral and agropastoral systems of east Africa's arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), climatic shocks, price volatility, disease outbreaks, and widespread violence beget frequent, severe disruption of already-fragile livelihoods. The past year's drought dramatically demonstrates that intense suffering recurs regularly in the ASAL in spite of significant humanitarian aid flows. This paper explores why that might be, drawing on several recent studies we and our collaborators have undertaken in the past few years.