2 papers
econ.GN2025
Big Wins, Small Net Gains: Direct and Spillover Effects of First Industry Entries in Puerto Rico
Jorge A. Arroyo
I study how first sizable industry entries reshape local and neighboring labor markets in Puerto Rico. Using over a decade of quarterly municipality--industry data (2014Q1--2025Q1)…
econ.GN2025
Short-Run Multi-Outcome Effects of Nightlife Regulation in San Juan
Jorge A. Arroyo
I evaluate San Juan, Puerto Rico's late-night alcohol sales ordinance using a multi-outcome synthetic control that pools economic and public-safety series. I show that a common-wei…