Role of economic development and the government on flood impact in India
by Yashobanta Parida; Swati Saini; Prarthna Agarwal Goel; Prakash Kumar Sahoo
International Journal of Emergency Management (IJEM), Vol. 16, No. 3, 2020

Abstract: This paper examines the role of economic development and government on mitigating flood impact in India during the period of 1980-2011. The empirical estimates reveal that there exists an inverse relationship between economic development (proxied by PCI) and flood impact measured in terms of flood fatalities and damages due to floods. Furthermore, the empirical results show that higher literacy rates lower flood fatalities. Government intervention (measured by indicators such as expenditure on irrigation and flood control and spending on medical care and public health) also minimises the impact of floods. The empirical results suggest that higher economic development and government intervention in the form of flood mitigation measures can help in mitigating the adverse impact of floods in developing economies like India.

Online publication date: Fri, 02-Apr-2021

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