Do Long-Run Disasters Promote Human Capital in China? The Impact of 500 Years of Natural Disasters on County-Level Human-Capital Accumulation

Using macro and micro data, this article investigates the long-run relationship between regional natural disasters and human-capital accumulation in China. Cross-county evidence links higher historical disaster frequency with higher rates of human-capital accumulation.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 7422