The Re-Building Effect of Hurricanes: Evidence from Employment in the US Construction Industry

Eric Strobl () and Frank Walsh

Open Access publications from School of Economics, University College Dublin

Abstract: We examine the impact of hurricane strikes on the construction industry in US counties. To this end we use a measure of hurricane destruction derived from a wind field model and historical hurricane track data and employ this within a dynamic labour demand framework. Our results show that destruction due to hurricanes causes on average an increase in county level employment in construction of a little over 25 per cent.

Keywords: Hurricanes; Labour demand; Construction industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2009-12
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Published in: Economics Bulletin, 29(4) 2009-12

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Journal Article: The Re-Building Effect of Hurricanes: Evidence from Employment in the US Construction Industry (2009)
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