The Well-Being of Elderly Survivors After Natural Disasters: Measuring the Impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Saki Sugano

The Japanese Economic Review, 2016, vol. 67, issue 2, No 5, 229 pages

Abstract: Abstract The Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 had a devastating impact on the northeastern part of Japan. In the quasi-experimental situation, using panel data collected 6 months after the earthquake, the present study examines the causal effects of the disaster on both the economic and psychological well-being of elderly survivors affected by the earthquake and tsunami. The results by difference-in-difference estimation show that there was a significant impact on expenditure and employment, but little significant impact on subjective well-being or health. The impact on well-being and health of survivors may have been mitigated by the early economic recovery.

Keywords: I31; Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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