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2018/4/1 ~ 2019/3/31

Behavioural Economics and Climate Change Adaptation in Vietnam

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This is an exploratory project. Its aim is to study the adaptation of rural households to the effects of climate change in the Mekong Delta region of southern Viet Nam. In particular it will focus on migration decisions as a response to flooding and salinization of farmland which is an increasing hazard in the region. It will build on recent work done by the project leader on fatalism and household-decision making and apply a behavioural economics approach. The hypothesis to be tested is that variation on behavioural factors (such as risk attitudes and locus of control) and in household decision-making can explain part of the unexplained variation in how families respond to climate change. To gather the necessary data, a survey and experiment will be conducted with approximately 160 villagers in the Mekong Delta.