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Impact of Natural Disasters on Energy Consumption - Evidence From Indian States

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  • Bijoy Rakshit

    (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India)

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This study investigates the impact of natural disasters on energy consumption across selected Indian states from 1996 to 2019. Using the system generalized method of moments, we examine whether the frequent occurrence of floods and droughts alters India’s energy demand. Our findings show considerable variation in the relation between natural disasters and energy consumption. Generally, we find that natural disasters, as measured by the magnitude of floods and a drought dummy, have an adverse impact on per capita energy consumption.

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  • Bijoy Rakshit, 2021. "Impact of Natural Disasters on Energy Consumption - Evidence From Indian States," Energy RESEARCH LETTERS, Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association, vol. 2(3), pages 1-6.
    • Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnerl:39
    DOI: 2021/10/28
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    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices

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