Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/328232 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 18102
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
How does firms' skill demand change as the business landscape evolves? We present evidence from the green transition by analyzing how hurricanes impact demand for green skills. These disasters signal the risks of not acting on environmental issues. Using data from U.S. online job postings (2010--2019) and hurricane paths, we create a new measure of green job postings. Firms in areas affected by hurricanes are 6.4\% more likely to post jobs that require green skills after the event, particularly those serving local markets.
Subjects: 
green skills
green transition
online job postings
hurricanes
JEL: 
J23
Q54
L20
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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