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The impact of temperature on productivity and labor supply : evidence from Indian manufacturing

Somanathan, E.; Somanathan, Rohini; Sudarshan, Anant; … - 2021

worker productivity and increased absenteeism on hot days. Climate control significantly mitigates productivity losses. In a …

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Working from Home, Worker Sorting and Development

Atkin, David; Schoar, Antoinette; Shinde, Sumit - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

A growing literature explores the impact of home-based versus office-based work. Differences in productivity may arise … productivity of workers randomly assigned to working from home is 18% lower than those in the office. Two-thirds of the effect …

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Exploring the link between social participation, functional health, and depression among older adults

Mishra, Raman; Rahut, Dil Bahadur; Timilsina, Raja Rajendra - 2024

The growing number of older adults due to the demographic transition has brought about a complex change in health and disease patterns. Depression is common among older adults, linked to cognitive impairment and reduced physical activity. Little is known about the relationship between social...

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The gendered crisis : livelihoods and mental well-being in India during COVID-19

Afridi, Farzana; Dhillon, Amrita; Roy, Sanchari - 2021

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the gendered dimensions of employment and mental health among urban informal-sector workers in India. First, we find that men's employment declined by 84 percentage points post-pandemic relative to pre-pandemic, while their monthly earnings...

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The gendered crisis : livelihoods and mental well-being in india during COVID-19

Afridi, Farzana; Dhillon, Amrita; Roy, Sanchari - 2022

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the gendered dimensions of employment and mental health among urban informal-sector workers in India. First, we find that men's employment declined by 84 percentage points during pandemic relative to pre-pandemic employment, while their...

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The ties that bind us: social networks and productivity in the factory

Afridi, Farzana; Dhillon, Amrita; Sharma, Swati - 2020

We use high frequency worker level productivity data from garment manufacturing units in India to study the effects of … caste-based social networks on individual and group productivity when workers are complements in the production function but … productivity by about 10 percentage points. The lowest performing worker increases her effort by more than 15 percentage points …

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