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human capital, contributing to the understanding of the social cost of climate change and the consequent health inequality. …Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This … Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and environmental data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
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s the main migrant receiving country
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emigration, and provinces with higher public spending on health. Finally, we estimate economic cost of cold and heat waves using …
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the context of the climate emergency. Using ATUS data from 2003-2022, alongside detailed daily-county weather data, the … physical activity across varying weather conditions amid the ongoing climate emergency. …
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High temperatures can have a negative effect on workplace safety for a variety of reasons. Discomfort and reduced concentration caused by heat can lead to workers making mistakes and injuring themselves. Discomfort can also be an incentive for workers to report an injury that they would not have...
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several early-life health indicators. Robust evidence shows that such nutrition supplements effectively increase boys' weight …This paper examines the growth effect of one of the largest nutrition assistance programs in early life. The program … and reduce their probability of being underweight. No effect is observed on girls of similar age. These health indicators …
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aging population. Using detailed information about health from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) linked with state …-level HCBS policy expenditures, we show that HCBS is beneficial to improve general health outcomes of older individuals. Our … health status, mitigating functional mobility limitations, showing better emotional feelings, and increasing cognitive skills …
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at home among older adults. The HCBS program may improve health outcomes of this population by allowing them to age … benefits. We use plausibly exogenous policy expenditure across states over time linked with detailed health information from … the restricted Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to identify the causal effects of HCBS on general health, physical health …
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This paper uses a health labor market lens to examine the impact of COVID-19 on health workers, as well as relevant … COVID-19 on health workers. It examines the relevant issues under the lens of a health labor market. In particular, the … paper interprets this information and knowledge by focusing on the supply, demand, and mismatches in a health labor market …
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In an attempt to verify the pollution haven hypothesis, this study investigates the impact of environmental regulations on foreign direct investment (FDI). We use Korean outward FDI data covering the manufacturing sector for 2009-15. The study not only considers the stringency but also the...
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