Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing, a method of drilling natural gas wells, may pose harmful environmental and health effects. Because of this possibility, the state of New York placed a de facto moratorium on so-called fracking in 2008. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania has allowed fracking and hundreds of wells have been drilled. This study examines measures of labor market conditions in the border counties along the New York — Pennsylvania state line. The results suggest that restricted drilling in New York adversely affected labor markets in the state relative to Pennsylvania. These results contribute to the debate regarding fracking policies within the Marcellus Shale region.
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