2026/04/07 by Suyeon Ro, Jongwook Lee · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Health Professions · #Agricultural risk and resilience #Climate change impacts on agriculture #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
paper · doi:10.1111/coep.70033
openalex publication_date 2026/04/07 · openalex created_date 2026/04/08 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Abstract Climate shocks threaten rural livelihoods in Malawi, yet households adopt diverse coping strategies to mitigate welfare losses. Using three‐wave Living Standards Measurement Study–Integrated Surveys on Agriculture panel data (2013–2019) and household fixed‐effects models, this study examines how climate shocks affect food security and expenditure‐based resilience and evaluates the moderating roles of coping strategies. Climate shocks significantly increase distress coping and reduce household consumption by approximately 4%–13% of mean annual expenditure. Savings and Social Safety Nets buffer these effects by stabilizing consumption, while credit provides only limited protection. These findings underscore the importance of integrating financial inclusion and social protection to strengthen resilience to climate risks.