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Storms and Jobs: The Effect of Hurricanes on Individuals’ Employment and Earnings over the Long Term

J. Groen Mark J. Kutzbach Anne E. Polivka

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the US Gulf Coast in 2005. We use job-level data to compare the evolution of earnings for affected workers in four states with workers from matched control counties. We attribute short-term earnings losses to job separations and long-term gains to wage growth in the affected areas. Wages rose due to reduced labor supply and increased labor demand in the affected labor markets. Damage to a worker’s residence or workplace accentuated short-term earnings losses. Effects varied by prestorm industry, with larger gains for workers in sectors related to rebuilding.

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Economics

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J. Groen

Mark J. Kutzbach

Anne E. Polivka

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Groen, J., Kutzbach, M.J., Polivka, A.E. (2020). Storms and Jobs: The Effect of Hurricanes on Individuals’ Employment and Earnings over the Long Term. https://doi.org/10.1086/706055

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 111×
Sumber Database: Semantic Scholar
DOI: 10.1086/706055
Akses: Open Access ✓