Space-time modeling of natural disaster impacts

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Abstract

We use a space-time dynamic panel model to quantify the impact of Hurricane Ike on Texas county-level employment for the immediately affected disaster counties plus neighboring counties. While the hurricane event created a loss of over 314,000 employment in the 44 county disaster area, employment in some counties gained over 24,000 jobs as a result of rebuilding and clean up efforts associated with the disaster. These employment impacts were not accurately reflected in the official government statistics on employment, and we discuss issues pertaining to this. © 2011-IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

First Page

169

Last Page

191

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