Article Title
Class Year
2023
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Do wildfires have a causal effect on economic development? Using satellite data, I analyze every country's exposure to wildfire exposure from 1982-2018. I use synthetic controls to model the impact of wildfire exposure on GDP per capita having controlled for population density, trade, agriculture, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and polity score. I find that the impacts of wildfires are fairly localized, impacting parts of Africa that both experience high numbers of wildfires and are developing.
Recommended Citation
Silvis, Nicholas
(2023)
"Up in Smoke: Wildfires and Economic Growth,"
Gettysburg Economic Review: Vol. 12, Article 3.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/ger/vol12/iss1/3