RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Economic Impact of Migrants from Hurricane Maria
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 0521-11655R1
DO 10.3368/jhr.0521-11655R1
A1 Peri, Giovanni
A1 Rury, Derek
A1 Wiltshire, Justin C.
YR 2022
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2022/06/01/jhr.0521-11655R1.abstract
AB We examine the economic impact of the large Puerto Rican migration into Orlando following Hurricane Maria in 2017. Using a synthetic control approach, we find non-Hispanic employment increased in Orlando, and find positive aggregate labor market effects for less-educated workers. The employment effect was particularly large in the construction sector. While we find that construction earnings decreased slightly, this was balanced by earnings growth in retail and hospitality. This is consistent with immigration having small negative impacts on earnings in sectors exposed to a labor supply shock, offset by positive effects in sectors impacted by an associated positive demand shock.