Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282393 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10705
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Can public infrastructure help regions to mitigate large shocks? We examine how hospital infrastructure contributes to regional resilience in the event of serious health emergencies. During the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, four out of every 1,000 Germans died. We find lower influenza mortality rates and no political reaction in cities and rural areas with adequate hospital infrastructure. In contrast, rural areas without adequate infrastructure absorb shocks poorly, and voters punish the governing parties in the next elections. We conclude that public infrastructure can mitigate large external shocks, especially in rural regions.
Subjects: 
public infrastructure
resilience
health shocks
Spanish flu
Germany
JEL: 
D72
O18
I10
Document Type: 
Working Paper
Appears in Collections:

Files in This Item:
File
Size





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.