EFFECTS OF CHERNOBYL FALLOUT ON THE TURKISH LABOR MARKET

With more than 400 nuclear power plants around the globe, recent experiences at Fukushima Daiichi once again draw attention to nuclear radiation exposure. Looking at prior nuclear power plant accidents, especially at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, it is possible to make inferences regarding long...

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Autores principales: Hande BARLIN, Murat Anıl MERCAN
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Publicado: Fırat University 2019
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Sumario:With more than 400 nuclear power plants around the globe, recent experiences at Fukushima Daiichi once again draw attention to nuclear radiation exposure. Looking at prior nuclear power plant accidents, especially at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, it is possible to make inferences regarding long term consequences of nuclear radiation exposure and respond to such incidences more effectively. Despite wide range of analysis regarding health and environment-related consequences, there is limited research on socioeconomic outcomes, especially on the labor market. Following previous literature on "fetal origins hypothesis", the study attempts to make contribution to literature on Chernobyl's socioeconomic consequences by analyzing income outcomes of the Turkish people who were in utero during the fallout of the accident. The study finds that those who were between 8 and 25 weeks gestational age during the fallout are likely to earn less. In addition, they are not likely to report good health.