We estimate the short-run effects of severe weather shocks on local economic activity and assess cross …-border spillovers operating through economic linkages between U.S. states. We measure weather shocks using a detailed county … weather shocks hitting individual regions. We also show that (i) taking into account economic interconnections between states …

Do people move as a result of temperature shocks? Documenting weather as a push factor for migration is crucial for … informing policy related to climate change and adaptation. This paper studies the impacts of high temperature days on out …-term temperature variations that are commonly leveraged in the literature. We provide evidence consistent with the idea that the effect …

While there is a growing literature on the impact of climate and weather-related events on migration, little is known … response to weather shocks. We find that Fonden decreases migration in response to heavy rainfall, hurricanes and droughts …

We provide the first revealed preference estimates of the benefits of routine weather forecasts. The benefits come from … mortality if and only if mortality risk is convex in forecast errors. We test for such convexity using data on the universe of … mortality events and weather forecasts for a twelve-year period in the U.S. Results show that erroneously mild forecasts …

We provide the first revealed preference estimates of the benefits of routine weather forecasts. The benefits come from … mortality if and only if mortality risk is convex in forecast errors. We test for such convexity using data on the universe of … mortality events and weather forecasts for a twelve-year period in the U.S. Results show that erroneously mild forecasts …

effects of temperature shocks on birth rates in the United States between 1931 and 2010. Our innovative approach allows for … fertility cost of temperature shocks by shifting conception month. This dynamic adjustment helps explain the observed decline in … temperatures due to climate change may reduce population growth rates in the coming century. As an added cost, climate change will …

: an increase of 1°F in the average summer temperature is associated with a reduction in the annual growth rate of state …

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. …This study explores the link between daily weather conditions and individual engagement in physical activities within …