How disasters affect local labor markets: The effects of hurricanes in Florida

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 251-276

  Belasen, Ariel R ^a   Polachek, Solomon W ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT; HURRICANE EVENT; LABOR MARKET; NATURAL DISASTER;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649354635     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.44.1.251     Document Type: Article

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