How the 1906 San Francisco earthquake shaped economic activity in the American West
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How the 1906 San Francisco earthquake shaped economic activity in the American West. / Ager, Philipp; Eriksson, Katherine; Hansen, Casper Worm; Lønstrup, Lars.
I: Explorations in Economic History, Bind 77, 101342, 07.2020.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - How the 1906 San Francisco earthquake shaped economic activity in the American West
AU - Ager, Philipp
AU - Eriksson, Katherine
AU - Hansen, Casper Worm
AU - Lønstrup, Lars
PY - 2020/7
Y1 - 2020/7
N2 - This paper examines the long-run effects of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake on the spatial distribution of economic activity in the American West. Using variation in the potential damage intensity of the earthquake, we show that more severely affected cities experienced lower population increases relative to less affected cities until the late 20th century. The earthquake left a long-lasting mark mainly because it interrupted existing migrant networks. Less affected areas became more attractive migrant destinations in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, which permanently changed relative city sizes in the American West.
AB - This paper examines the long-run effects of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake on the spatial distribution of economic activity in the American West. Using variation in the potential damage intensity of the earthquake, we show that more severely affected cities experienced lower population increases relative to less affected cities until the late 20th century. The earthquake left a long-lasting mark mainly because it interrupted existing migrant networks. Less affected areas became more attractive migrant destinations in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, which permanently changed relative city sizes in the American West.
KW - Economic geography
KW - Location of economic activity
KW - Migration
KW - Natural disasters
U2 - 10.1016/j.eeh.2020.101342
DO - 10.1016/j.eeh.2020.101342
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85086732536
VL - 77
JO - Explorations in Economic History
JF - Explorations in Economic History
SN - 0014-4983
M1 - 101342
ER -
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