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Title: Long-run consequences of exposure to natural disasters

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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ISSN: 0734306X

DOI: 10.1086/702652

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Abstract: We explore whether fetal and postnatal exposure to tropical cyclones affects education and income in adulthood by using World War I draft records linked to census data. Difference-in-differences estimates indicate that white males born in hurricane-prone US states who experienced a hurricane in utero or as infants had 5% lower income. Labor force participation was unaffected, while education and migration account for a small portion of the effects on income. Empirical tests suggest the persistent impact of damage is an unlikely channel. Thus, we attribute the findings to lower health capital stemming from temporary disruption in the aftermath of storms.

Url: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/702652

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Authors: Karbownik, Krzysztof; Wray, Anthony

Periodical (Full): Journal of Labor Economics

Issue: 3

Volume: 37

Pages: 949-1007

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Reproductive and Sexual Health

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