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Local labour market impacts of climate-related disasters: a demand-and-supply analysis
journal contribution
posted on 2019-12-31, 11:18 authored by Sultana Zeenat Fouzia, Jianhong Mu, Yong ChenUsing US county-level data from 1991 to 2015, the labour market impacts from various climate-related disasters are examined. It is found that different disasters have statistically and economically different impacts on local employment and wage. The standard economic demand–supply analysis can help to understand the heterogeneous impacts of disasters on these labour market outcomes.