The role of access to finance in disaster recovery: Evidence from coastal communities in India,Journal of Agricultural Economics

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The role of access to finance in disaster recovery: Evidence from coastal communities in India
Journal of Agricultural Economics ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 , DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12541
Marup Hossain ₁ , Tisorn Songsermsawas ₁ , Robinson H. Toguem ₁

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Natural disasters affect economic activities and welfare of small-scale producers in developing countries, but may also offer opportunities to reinvest in productive asset, economic capital, and new technologies for future economic prospects. This paper investigates the impacts of a livelihood recovery project that provided access to finance and rehabilitated communal infrastructures in the coastal communities of Tamil Nadu, India which were severely affected by the 2004 tsunami. We replicate the project's eligibility criteria to build the counterfactual to identify control households based on the validation of secondary data and administrative records. Using data from a carefully designed primary survey, we estimate the impacts of providing access to finance and rehabilitating communal infrastructures on economic and livelihood outcomes. Results indicate positive and significant impacts on income, asset and food security. These impacts are mainly driven by improved access to finance provided and participation in groups. Findings highlight the importance of ensuring access to finance for sustainable economic recovery among small-scale producers, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters.

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