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Hotter years are associated with lower economic output in developing countries. We show that the effect of temperature …
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Least Square (OLS) estimation technique, tests the hypothesis that higher temperature conversely affects labor productivity … in a country. The results indicate that there is statistically significant negative relationship between temperature and … labor productivity level of a country and this finding remains valid for all samples. Also we identified that temperature …
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This paper studies the short-run impacts of temperature on human performance in the computer-mediated environment using … inChina, we distinguish the impacts of outdoor and indoor temperature and find that low temperatures below 5 ?C decrease game … are also key skills for productive activities. Our results draw attention to potential damages of extreme temperature on …
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between temperature and GDP. …
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Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
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We implement a field experiment to examine how part-time work attracts applicants with different quality and productivity levels than full-time work. In a large-scale recruitment drive for a data-entry position in Ethiopia, either a part-time or fulltime job opportunity was randomly offered...
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Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity.  This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011158999
Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011159143
Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010757345
Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352275