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Lisa Tarquinio
Lisa is a PhD candidate in the economics department at Boston University. Her research interests span topics in development economics, political economy, and environmental economics. Her recent work includes research on the political economy of drought relief in India as well as the impacts of immigration on growth and innovation in the US and on political views and identity in the UK.
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Drought relief by state governments: Evidence from South India
In developing countries, extreme climate events can have disastrous consequences for vulnerable populations. This article analyses state government’s responses to droughts in South India during 2008-2019, and shows that the allocation of relief by state governments is not solely driven by the goal of aiding the drought-affected. It also demonstrates that drought relief – if appropriately targetted – is associated with improved agricultural production.
