[HTML][HTML] The political effects of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Weimar Germany

S Bauernschuster, M Blum, E Hornung… - Explorations in Economic …, 2025 - Elsevier
How did the 1918 Influenza pandemic affect elections in Weimar Germany? We combine a
panel of election results (1893–1933) with spatial heterogeneity in excess flu mortality to …

Public Infrastructure and Regional Resilience: Evidence from the 1918 Spanish Flu in Germany

M Foertsch, F Roesel - 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Can public infrastructure help regions to mitigate large shocks? We examine how hospital
infrastructure contributes to regional resilience in the event of serious health emergencies …