How building up the human capital of the world's poor can help lessen the climate crisis
Dobermann, T.
(20 September 2023)
How building up the human capital of the world's poor can help lessen the climate crisis.
LSE Business Review.
The accumulation of skills can be a driver of adaptation to climate change. Human capital facilitates occupational change and increases migration opportunities. Tim Dobermann studied how historical investments in education facilitated adaptation in India. He finds that areas that benefited from expansion in schooling saw labour leave agriculture in response to climate change.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2023 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Economics |
| Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2023 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120448 |