Floods, Poverty, and Happiness of Rural Farmers in Northern Benin

Floods destroy crop production; nevertheless, the extent of their impact on farmers’ livelihoods in developing countries has been poorly investigated. This paper contributes to the growing evidence-based assessment of the impacts of shocks on communities. It assessed the post-disaster livelihood of...

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Published in:	Economies
Main Authors:	Alice Bonou, Sameen Zafar, Suman Ammara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Subjects:	poverty happiness flood income consumption Benin
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/12/3/52

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