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Hanna Schwank

@hannaschwank.bsky.social

Assistant professor of Economic History at University of Bonn, PhD from Boston University. Labor & History. Fulbright Alumna.

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Sandy Black@econsandy.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Just a reminder to submit your papers to SoLE!!! It will be a great conference, with not-to-be-missed keynotes by Janet Currie, Kerwin Charles, and Jeff Smith! Avoid FOMO and submit! 🥳

Sandy Black@econsandy.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Society of Labor Economists (SoLE) Annual Conference will be May 1-2, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Submission portal is now open! Deadline for submissions is October 31--don't forget to submit! It will be a great conference! (organized by me and @jrothst.bsky.social) mailchi.mp/sole-jole/so...

Henning Hermes@henninghermes.com · last yr.

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Henning Hermes@henninghermes.com · last yr.

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ECONtribute@econtribute.bsky.social · last yr.

🌱 Wie sieht eine gerechte, nachhaltige und zukunftsfähige Energieversorgung aus? Darüber diskutierte ECONtribute-Mitglied Julia Mink @unibonn.bsky.social vergangene Woche mit anderen Expert:innen bei "Dialog an Deck" an Bord des Ausstellungsschiffs MS Wissenschaft. ©Volker Lannert/Universität Bonn

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Hanna Schwank@hannaschwank.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thanks for the shoutout, @lukasmergele.bsky.social! Sadly, the topic of urban fires remains as relevant as ever. Stay tuned—I'm working on an updated draft of my paper!

Lukas Mergele@lukasmergele.bsky.social · 2y ago

The 1906 San Francisco Fire was one of the largest urban fires in American history. @hannaschwank.bsky.social's excellent paper on its long-run consequences has sadly become very timely. Luckily we have learned some lessons (e.g. insurance more common), still an invaluable piece of research.

Abstract. Natural disasters are growing in frequency globally. Understanding how vulnerable populations respond to these disasters is essential for effective policy response. This paper explores the short- and long-run consequences of the 1906 San Francisco Fire, one of the largest urban fires in American history. Using linked Census records, I follow residents of San Francisco and their children from 1900 to 1940. Historical records suggest that exogenous factors such as wind and the availability of water determined where the fire stopped. I implement a spatial regression discontinuity design across the boundary of the razed area to identify the effect of the fire on those who lost their home to it. I find that in the short run, the fire displaced affected residents, forced them into lower paying occupations and out of entrepreneurship. Experiencing the disaster disrupted children’s school attendance and led to an average loss of six months of education. While most effects attenuated over time, the negative effect on business ownership persists even in 1940, 34 years after the fire. Therefore, my findings reject the hope for a “reversal of fortune” for the victims, in contrast to what is found for more recent natural disasters such as hurricane Katrina.