| Title | The Effect of the L'Aquila Earthquake on Labour Market Outcomes |
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| Type | Journal article |
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| Authors | Di Pietro, G. and Mora, T |
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| Abstract | In this paper we analyse the effects of the L'Aquila earthquake on labour market outcomes for a period of fifteen months after its occurrence. Our estimates are based on a difference-in-differences strategy that compares residents of L'Aquila with residents of a control area before and after the earthquake. Three main results emerge from our empirical analysis: (1) the earthquake led to a modest, but significant, reduction in the probability of participating in the labour force for a period of nine months after the event; (2) while the employment likelihood decreased in the quarter immediately after the earthquake, it increased in the next four quarters; and (3) there is evidence of significant heterogeneous effects by gender and level of education. |
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| Keywords | L’Aquila earthquake, labour force participation, employment, difference-indifferences |
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| Journal | Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy |
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| Journal citation | 33 (2), pp. 239-255 |
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| ISSN | 0263-774X |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Publisher | Sage |
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| Accepted author manuscript | |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1068/c12121r |
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| Publication dates |
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| Published online | 01 Jan 2015 |
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| Published in print | 01 Apr 2015 |
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