Analyzes fiscal responses to disasters in neighboring U.S. counties, indicating shifts in local spending priorities during crises.
Key Points
The aim is to explore how natural disasters and social vulnerability influence local government spending in adjacent jurisdictions.
Analyzed fiscal responses using a spatial Durbin model
Focused on U.S. counties in the years 2012 and 2017
Examined interactions between disaster damage and social vulnerability
Found positive spatial dependence in public spending among neighboring counties
In 2012, higher disaster damage correlated with increased public welfare spending
In 2017, severe disaster losses led to greater attention on protective functions but negatively impacted long-term spending like natural resource management