) econometric approach that identifies the effects of shocks resulting from hurricanes. Based on the Quarterly Census of Employment … and Wages (QCEW) data on earnings and employment, the earnings of an average worker in Florida will increase as much as … counties; however, this is coupled with a slower growth rate in employment. Powerful hurricanes have greater effects than their …

This paper explores the nature and the key empirical regularities of green employment in US local labor markets between … 2006 and 2014. We construct a new measure of green employment based on the task content of occupations. Descriptive … analysis reveals the following: 1. the share of green employment oscillates between 2 and 3 percent, and its trend is strongly …