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The Effects of Major Earthquakes on the Labor Market: Evidence from Turkiye

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  • Asli Dolu

    (Izmir Bakirçay University)

  • Hüseyin Ikizler

    (Ostim Technical University)

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This study focuses on the impact of earthquakes on the labor market. We try to estimate the impact of two major earthquakes (Izmir and Elazig) in Turkiye. We consider the earthquakes a natural experiment and employ a synthetic control method using data from TURKSTAT and ISKUR. The results show that the impact varies based on the labor market structure of the regions. While the earthquake positively affects the labor market of agriculture-oriented regions, it harms the labor market of non-agricultural-oriented regions.

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  • Asli Dolu & Hüseyin Ikizler, 2022. "The Effects of Major Earthquakes on the Labor Market: Evidence from Turkiye," Working Papers 1571, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Aug 2022.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1571
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