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223 wetlands in 38 developing countries, to examine the effect of institutions and culture on environmental values. We …
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Rico into Orlando in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017. We find that … impacts on the earnings of likely-native workers in sectors directly exposed to the labor supply shock, employment and …
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four percent within the first quarter of being hit directly by a hurricane, whereas the effects of a hurricane occurring in …
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For years, anecdotal evidence has suggested increased fertility rates resulting from catastrophic events in an area. In this paper, we measure this fertility effect using storm advisory data and fertility data for the Atlantic and Gulf Coast counties of the United States. We find that...
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around the time of hurricane Sandy. Our data also identifies exactly which buildings suffered flooding-related damage due to … the hurricane. We find evidence of a persistent reduction in the employment and wage income of establishments that …-risk beliefs triggered by the hurricane. These findings suggest that businesses are adapting to the higher flood-risk environment …
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hit by a hurricane are more likely to support bills promoting more environmental regulation and control in the year after …
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ignite the process. We examine the effects of hurricane Sandy on the New York City housing market. We assemble a large plot … building structures were damaged by the hurricane, and to what degree. Our difference-in-difference estimates provide robust …
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This study utilizes a panel fixed effects model to explore the economic impact of hurricanes on local crop production in Jamaica using quarterly 1999-2008 micro level data. We find, in general, that hurricanes will have a negative impact on production but not for crops grown below ground. The...
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This paper examines the welfare loss of import restrictions on bananas in Australia and whether the import restrictions have turned into a particular form of export promotion. We set up a model in which there is free domestic entry, with banana producers accepting losses in normal years, off-set...
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This study examines whether hurricanes have any impact on performance in standardized examinations. The analysis uses a panel of thirteen Caribbean countries and over 800 schools for the period 1993 through 2010. In particular, the effect on subjects in the humanities and sciences are examined....
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