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's anthropometric outcomes. Leveraging six geo-referenced waves of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys merged with gridded …
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Construction on low elevation coastal zones is risky for both residents and taxpayers who bail them out, especially when sea levels are rising. We study this construction using spatially disaggregated data on the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. We document nine stylized facts, including a sizeable...
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well-being of the very poor women in Bangladesh. Programme impact is assessed on a wide range of monetary and nonmonetary …
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in Bangladesh. We find that the provision of mental support to participating women improves their mental health ten …
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characteristics in rural coastal Bangladesh. We evaluate the health consequences of rising temperature and relative humidity and …
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heat-sensitivity of injuries over the study period, suggesting significant scope for adaptation using existing technologies. …
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adaptation in the United States. The analysis produces several new facts. First, the reductions in the impact of extreme heat on … and consumption related to high temperatures, a commonly-used proxy for measuring the consumption of adaptation services … magnitude larger than the private cost of adaptation associated with electricity consumption. …
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shrinking, implying limited adaptation. Additionally, the negative water supply effects on fishing, farming, and herding … and estimate aggregate welfare losses taking into account adaptation shows overall losses of about 6%. The model also …
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Although at least 400 million people suffer from seasonal allergies worldwide, the adverse effects of pollen on "non-health" outcomes, such as cognition and productivity, are relatively understudied. Using ambulance archives from Japan, we demonstrate that high pollen days are associated with...
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with air conditioning installed on site are less vulnerable to extreme high temperatures, indicating the role of adaptation. …
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