Insuring against Disasters and Poor Institutions
Remittances as Aid and Informal Family Insurance during Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7170942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher James R Cabuay (De La Salle University), Christopher James Cabuay (De La Salle University, corresponding author), Budy P Resosudarmo (0000-0003-2273-9765, Australian National University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1058-1080 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220388.2025.2453514 |
| OpenAlex | W4407228977 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Aggregate international remittances have been documented to increase as an ex-post response to a disaster, but subtle nuances may be present when looking at household level behaviour. This study paper looks at the response of remittance incidence and levels to a disaster using a natural experiment exploiting the randomness of the path of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest typhoons in Philippine history. We leverage the available 2008–2014 APIS into repeated cross-sections and use a difference-in-differences and event-study approach. Estimates reveal a 3.9 per cent higher remittance incidence but no impact in remittance levels. The positive remittance response is only heterogeneously observable for lower-income households–particularly, third- and fourth-income decile households. We find suggestive evidence that remittance participation is higher with better regional infrastructure and institutions on average, but remittances increase even more so during a crisis when the home region’s infrastructure is deficient. The results paint remittances as an extremely resilient, risk-coping mechanism for households during disasters
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Meteorology · Typhoon · Agricultural risk and resilience · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |