The Economic Impact of Migrants from Hurricane Maria

Giovanni Peri, Derek Rury and Justin Wiltshire

No 27718, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We examine the economic impact of the large migration of Puerto Ricans to Orlando after Hurricane Maria. Using a synthetic control approach, we find that employment in Orlando increased, especially in construction and retail, and find positive aggregate labor market effects for non-Hispanic and less-educated workers. While we find that earnings for these workers decreased slightly in construction, this was balanced by earnings growth in retail and hospitality. These results are consistent with small negative impacts on earnings in sectors exposed to a labor supply shock, offset by positive effects in sectors impacted by an associated positive consumer demand shock.

JEL-codes: F22 J15 J21 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-08
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