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On the relationships among durum wheat yields and weather conditions : evidence from Apulia region, Southern Italy
Tappi, Marco; Nardone, Gianluca; Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano - In: Bio-based and applied economics 11 (2022) 2, pp. 123-130
The weather index-based insurances may help farmers to cope with climate risks overcoming the most common issues of … traditional insurances. However, the weather index-based insurances present the limit of the basis risk: a significant yield loss … may occur although the weather index does not trigger the indemnification, or a compensation may be granted even if there …
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The impact of climate change on mortality in the United States : benefits and costs of adaptation
Deschênes, Olivier - 2022
This paper reviews and extends the recent empirical literature on the impact of climate change on mortality and adaptation in the United States. The analysis produces several new facts. First, the reductions in the impact of extreme heat on mortality risk previously documented up to 2004 have...
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Unsafe temperatures, unsafe jobs : the impact of weather conditions on work-related injuries
Filomena, Mattia; Picchio, Matteo - 2023
We estimate the impact of temperatures on work-related accident rates in Italy by using daily data on weather … weather conditions on work-related accident rates is larger for men, in manufacturing and service sectors, and for workplace …
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Does extreme temperature exposure take a toll on mental health? : evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Chen, Yanran; Sun, Ruochen; Chen, Xi; Qin, Xuezheng - 2023
Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...
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Temperature exposure and sleep duration : evidence from time use surveys
Hajdu, Tamás - 2023
The Earth's climate is projected to warm significantly in the 21st century, and this will affect human societies in many ways. Since sleep is a basic human need and part of everyone's life, the question of how temperature affects human sleep naturally arises. This paper examines the effect of...
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The effect of temperature on birth rates in Europe
Hajdu, Tamás - 2023
Using data from 32 European countries for nearly 244 million live births between 1969 and 2021, this paper examines the effects of temperatures on birth rates. The results show that exposure to hot days slightly reduces birth rates five to eight months later, while much stronger negative effects...
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Temperature and low-stakes cognitive performance
Zhang, Xin; Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2023
cognitive tests among all the participants in a nationally representative longitudinal survey in China with weather data …
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The impacts of climate change and air pollution on children's education outcomes : evidence from Viet Nam
Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Minh Do; Cuong Viet Nguyen - 2024
Very few studies have examined the impacts of both climate change and air pollution on student education outcomes, particularly in a developing country setting. Analyzing a rich database consisting of household and school surveys, test scores, and temperature and air pollution data over the past...
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The impacts of climate change and air pollution on children's education outcomes : evidence from Vietnam
Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Minh Do; Cuong Viet Nguyen - 2024
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014584356
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The impacts of climate change and air pollution on children's education outcomes : evidence from Vietnam
Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Minh Do; Cuong Viet Nguyen - 2024
Very few studies have examined the impacts of both climate change and air pollution on student education outcomes, particularly in a developing country setting. Analyzing a rich database consisting of household and school surveys, test scores, and temperature and air pollution data over the past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014637580