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Egg-Timer: Environment, Innovation and Productivity Location: D-110 Session Chair: Xiaofang Dong, Xiamen University | |
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Wildfires and the Labor Market Kobe University, Japan The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of wildfires on the local labor market, using exogenous variation in wildfires attributable to lightning strikes. While existing literature focuses on the negative effects of smoke exposure, this study isolates the impact on areas directly affected by fire. This environmental shock creates heterogeneous economic outcomes across industries. Specifically, the construction sector experiences increased earnings and employment due to reconstruction demand following wildfires. In contrast, the tourism and service sectors suffer severe contractions in employment. These findings reveal a structural shift in the local labor market: while reconstruction mitigates some economic losses, it reallocates labor from the service sector to the construction sector. Consequently, disaster relief policies must move beyond blanket transfers and prioritize targeted support for the disproportionately affected non-tradable sectors to achieve environmental justice. | |