The impact of flood hazards on local employment

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作者
Sarmiento, Camilo [1 ]
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[1] Fannie Mae, Washington, DC 20016 USA
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10.1080/13504850600606026
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
In a spatial model of aggregate municipal employment, this article shows statistically that floods disrupt employment in municipalities. Flood events decrease local employment on average by 3.4%. Employment levels, however, recover after one year.
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页码:1123 / 1126
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