DOES COUNTRY’S RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE MATTER IN MATERNAL DEATH RISK IN EMERGING ECONOMIES?

Abstract

One of the greatest global health threats in the 21st century is climate change, with short- and long-term consequences for the most vulnerable people, particularly in the poorest countries with the least ability to adapt. This study investigates the impact of a country’s resilience to climate change on maternal health in E7 economies using data from 2000-2020. The FGLS, PCSE, and DKSE results demonstrate that as a country’s resilience to climate change increases, the risk of maternal deaths reduces. Our results remain robust even after controlling for economic growth, foreign direct investment, and financial development. These control variables also reduce maternal deaths. The governments of the E7 economies must adopt policies that favour the country’s resilience to climate change, as it helps in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 of good health.