Assessing the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of flood vulnerability in India: a panel data approach.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of flood vulnerability in Indian states using a panel data approach. Drawing on state-level flood damage data from 1953 to 2020, sourced from the Ministry of Jal Shakti and affiliated agencies, this study employs a robust econometric framework to identify the key drivers of flood-related damage. The dataset included 16 variables, and rigorous preprocessing steps, such as data cleaning, interpolation, stationarity testing, and multicollinearity checks, to ensure model reliability. Endogeneity was tested using IV regression, and the absence of such issues allowed for the application of Fixed Effects (FE) and Random Effects (RE) models. The Hausman test favored the RE model, which was further validated through diagnostic

SUBMITTER: Felix KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12311002 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature