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Harmful temperatures and consumption expenditure: evidence from Nigerian households
45. October 2024 1461 O. Okoror, N. Osadolor, L. Emediegwu, J. Animashaun • UOT: 551.58
This paper examines the effect of changes in temperature on households’ food expenditure in Nigeria. Using micro-data on consumption expenditure from Nigerian households, we find that extreme heat increases per capita consumption expenditure during dry seasons but not in wet seasons. Prior works show that small-scale ...