apr 23, 1906 - Fast Rebuilding, Slow Economic Growth
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AA: The earthquake and fire completely destroyed more than 80% of the city. Although San Francisco swiftly recovered, the tragedy forced trade, industry, and population growth south to Los Angeles, which over the course of the 20th century grew to become the biggest and most significant urban center in the West.Ager, P., Eriksson, K., Hansen, C., Lønstrup, L., Alesina, A., Becker, S., Dalgaard, C.-J., Drago, F., Fenske, J., Hanlon, W., Klemp, M., Meissner, C., Michalopoulos, S., Nunn, N., Sharp, P., Sturm, D., Strulik, H., & Weil, D. (2019). The authors would like to thank. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w25727/w25727.pdf
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Date:
apr 23, 1906
Now
~ 119 years ago