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dc.titleNatural Disasters and Labor Market Outcomes in Mexico
dc.contributor.authorAcevedo, Ivonne
dc.contributor.authorCastellani, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorLopez de la Cerda, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorLotti, Giulia
dc.contributor.authorSzékely, Miguel
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic
dc.coverageMexico
dc.date.available2023-10-10T00:10:00
dc.date.issue2023-10-10T00:10:00
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationship between climate change-induced weather emergencies and labor market outcomes in Mexico from 2016 to 2020. Using panel data and a two-way fixed effects estimation, the analysis focuses on storms, floods, wildfires, and landslides. The results show that storms can have significant negative associations with labor market outcomes. When living in municipalities affected by storms individuals experience 3.5% lower wages. Also, storms are associated to a decrease in weekly working hours, while the rest of weather-related emergencies do not show significant effects. Furthermore, the probability of employment is negatively and significantly affected by storms, resulting in a 1 percentage point reduction in the likelihood of being employed.
dc.format.extent40
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005187
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Natural-Disasters-and-Labor-Market-Outcomes-in-Mexico.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectMunicipal Government
dc.subjectEnvironmental Economy
dc.subjectLandslide
dc.subjectEmergency Management
dc.subjectDisaster
dc.subjectFlood Damage
dc.subjectWage
dc.subjectNatural Disaster
dc.subjectLabor Market
dc.subject.jelcodeJ21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
dc.subject.jelcodeJ30 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
dc.subject.keywordsclimate change;Weather emergencies;Labor Market Outcomes;Mexico;Storms;floods
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01490
idb.operationBK-C2031
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