Ho, Anson T. Y.; Huynh, Kim P.; Jacho-Chávez, David Tomás - 2023 - Last updated: February 28, 2023
Global climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters. We use detailed consumer credit data to investigate the impact of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, the costliest wildfire disaster in Canadian history, on consumers' financial stress. We focus on the arrears of...