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2011

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The effect of the l’Aquila earthquake on labour market outcomes

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Using Labour Force Survey individual-level data recently released by the Italian Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) where information is for the first time at available at provincial level, this paper looks at the short-term effects of the L’Aquila earthquake on labour market outcomes. Our estimates are based on a difference-in-differences (DiD) strategy that compares residents of L’Aquila with residents of a control area before and after the earthquake. The empirical results suggest that while the earthquake had no significant effect on the employment-population ratio, it led to a modest, but significant, reduction in labour force participation. There is also evidence of significant heterogeneous effects by gender and level of education.

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Aquila (Itàlia), Catàstrofes naturals, Política d'ocupació, Mercat de treball

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Natural disasters, Manpower policy, Labor market

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DI PIETRO, Giorgio and MORA CORRAL, Antoni J. The effect of the l’Aquila earthquake on labour market outcomes. IEB Working Paper 2011/41. [consulted: 16 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/116594

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