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Fires and Local Labor Markets

SSRN, ISSN: 1556-5068
2024
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Article Description

We study the dynamic effects of fires on county labor markets in the US using a novel geophysical measure of fire exposure based on satellite imagery. We find increased fire exposure causes lower employment growth in the short and medium run, with medium-run effects being linked to migration. We also document heterogeneous effects across counties by education and industrial concentration levels, states of the business cycle, and fire size. By overcoming challenges in measuring fire impacts, we identify vulnerable places and economic states, offering guidance on tailoring relief efforts and contributing to a broader understanding of natural disasters' economic impacts.

Bibliographic Details

Raphaelle G. Coulombe; Akhil Rao

Elsevier BV

Multidisciplinary; fires; employment; economic activity; Natural disasters

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