Anatomy of Coping: Evidence from People Living through the Crises of 2008–11

Heltberg, Rasmus; Hossain, Naomi; Reva, Anna; Turk, Carolyn

doi:10.1596/9780821389409_ch01

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“…Similar to the demand-side responses, this mechanism, too, can be viewed as a second-round impact of a crisis (Heltberg et al 2012;Sabarwal, Sinha, and Buvinic 2011).…”

Section: Crises and Labor Supply Responses: Literature Reviewmentioning

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The Economic Crisis of 2008 and the Added Worker Effect in Transition Countries

Khitarishvili

2013

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in ABSTRACTFollowing the financial crisis of 2008, transition countries experienced an increase in female labor force participation rates and a decrease in male labor force participation rates, in part because male-dominated sectors were hit the hardest. These developments have prompted many to argue that women have been spared the full-blown effects of the crisis. In this paper, we critically evaluate this claim by investigating the extent to which the increase in the female labor force participation rate may have reflected a distress labor supply response to the crisis. We use the data on the 28 countries of the transition region assessed in the 2010 Life in Transition Survey. We find the presence of the female added worker effect, driven by married 45-to 54-year-old women with no children in the household. This effect is the strongest among the region's middle-income countries. Among men, a negative relationship between labor force participation and household-specific income shocks is indicated. Unlike the differences in the response to household-specific income shocks, the labor supply response to a weaker macroeconomic environment is negative for both men and women-hinting at the presence of the "discouraged worker" effect, which cuts across gender lines. We conclude that the decrease in men's labor force participation observed during this crisis is likely a combined result of the initial sectoral contraction and the subsequent impact of the discouraged worker effect. For women, on the other hand, the added worker effect appears to outweigh the discouraged worker effect, contributing to an increase in their labor force participation rate. Our findings highlight the presence of heterogeneity in the way in which household-specific shocks, as opposed to economy-wide conditions, affect both female and male labor force participation rates.

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“…Similar to the demand-side responses, this mechanism, too, can be viewed as a second-round impact of a crisis (Heltberg et al 2012;Sabarwal, Sinha, and Buvinic 2011).…”

Section: Crises and Labor Supply Responses: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Economic Crisis of 2008 and the Added Worker Effect in Transition Countries

Khitarishvili

2013

SSRN Journal

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“…When faced with a sudden shock or situation where there is limited money to buy food, rural and urban households may cope differently based on the resources available to them, as found by Usfar, Fahmida, and Februhartanty (2007). Coping methods range from short-term behaviours such as small dietary changes, to long-term or more extreme behaviours, such as selling assets; and depending on the success or failure of such strategies, a household may then be confronted with a number of direct or indirect impacts on its wellbeing (Heltberg et al 2012). In turn, these primary impacts affect household resilience to future shocks and level of vulnerability to risk, both of which have the potential for long-term consequences (Miller et al 2010).…”

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Food Security in the District of iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal: A Comparison of Coping Strategies between Urban and Rural Households

Drysdale

Moshabela

Bob

2019

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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Food insecurity varies between urban and rural populations, as do their household characteristics and practices. The aim of the study was to compare the behaviours and practices households in rural and urban areas carry out during times of limited food in the district of iLembe, South Africa. Using a crosssectional study design, household surveys were carried out to collect information on household characteristics, food, and coping strategies. In total, 376 households were randomly selected from low-income wards, 229 of which were rural, and 147 from urban areas. Water access was significantly better in the urban areas, as was diet diversity. The coping strategies carried out in rural households indicated better access or reliance on natural resources compared to their urban counterparts. Interventions or policies aimed at improving household food insecurity should take into account the location of the population, the natural resources available to them, and the needs of the community.

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“…An example of an adaptation strategy in the fisheries sector may be to invest in boats in order to be able to take advantage of periods of high fish abundance (Allison & Ellis, 2001). Coping is a response to short-term surprises (i.e., shocks) and may include divestment of productive assets (Heltberg, Hossain, Reva, & Turk, 2012).…”

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“…In various contexts, a basic sex divide has been uncovered between men's and women's abilities and options when responding to livelihood stresses or shocks (Heltberg et al, 2012;Hussein & Nelson, 1998). As noted earlier, in periods of prolonged stress leading to food insecurity, it is often women who are first to reduce their food consumption in order to cope with insufficient income (Kiewisch, 2015).…”

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A Gendered Analysis of Fisherfolk’s Livelihood Adaptation and Coping Responses in the Face of a Seasonal Fishing Ban in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, India

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Summary. -This study investigates how people respond to economic stresses incurred as a result of natural resource regulations. Previous research has demonstrated that in some cases, men and women adapt differently to livelihood stresses. We argue that looking only at an individual's sex is insufficient for understanding why they adapt the way they do. Instead, using the framework of intersectionality, we examine individuals' adaptation strategies and coping responses influenced not only by their sex but also their power and class. Using the case of a closed fishing season in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India we employ interviews, seasonal activities calendars, and surveys to identify key variables that influence an individual's likelihood of employing reactive strategies that may threaten their longer term livelihood sustainability. We show that if we categorize individuals only by sex, then women are more likely to resort to reactive coping than men. However, this sex divide in reactive coping is driven by particular subsets of people who also lack power and/or capital. Furthermore, we find that power and class lead to different outcomes for men and women, with networked power most helpful to women above a certain financial threshold. This study highlights the necessity of examining gender and livelihood adaptations beyond the male versus female dichotomy: considering intersecting and locally relevant measures of power, class, and sex are pivotal in understanding why people adapt and cope the way they do. This understanding of adaptation options may also have implications for resource management decisions that do not force individuals to choose between long-term livelihood resilience and response to immediate stresses.

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Anatomy of Coping: Evidence from People Living through the Crises of 2008–11

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

The Economic Crisis of 2008 and the Added Worker Effect in Transition Countries

The Economic Crisis of 2008 and the Added Worker Effect in Transition Countries

Food Security in the District of iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal: A Comparison of Coping Strategies between Urban and Rural Households

A Gendered Analysis of Fisherfolk’s Livelihood Adaptation and Coping Responses in the Face of a Seasonal Fishing Ban in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, India

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