Please, don’t go. Local public employee turnover and post-disaster economic recovery

Federico Zampollo (), Andrea Ascani () and Alessandra Faggian
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Federico Zampollo: Gran Sasso Science Institute
Andrea Ascani: Gran Sasso Science Institute

No 2023-05, Discussion Paper series in Regional Science & Economic Geography from Gran Sasso Science Institute, Social Sciences

Abstract: We examine the nuanced interplay between local administrative capacity and postearthquake economic recovery. By focusing on the aftermath of the 2016 Central Italy earthquake, and employing the synthetic difference-in-differences estimator, we shed light on the crucial role of low local public employee turnover as a mitigating factor in curtailing post-disaster losses in jobs and in the reduction of business activities. Our findings advance the disaster recovery literature by delving into municipal-level dynamics, highlighting the significance of local administrative stability in fostering socio-economic resilience.

Keywords: post-disaster management; local public employee quality; synthetic difference-indifferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 H11 H12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2023-12, Revised 2024-12
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