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The effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes

Chen, Xi; Tan, Chih Ming; Zhang, Xiaobo; Zhang, Xin - 2020

This paper investigates the effects of prenatal exposure to extreme temperatures on birth outcomes - specifically, the log of birth weight and an indicator for low birth weight - using a nationally representative dataset in rural China. During the span of our data (i.e., 1991-2000), indoor...

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Temperature and non-communicable diseases : evidence from Indonesia's primary health care system

Fritz, Manuela - 2021

diseases. Drawing on detailed individual level data from the Indonesian national health insurance scheme JKN and linking it …

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Temperature and non-communicable diseases : evidence from Indonesia's primary health care system

Fritz, Manuela - 2021

diseases. Drawing on detailed individual level data from the Indonesian national health insurance scheme JKN and linking it …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012509027

Macroeconomic spillovers of weather shocks across U.S. states

Bacchiocchi, Emanuele; Bastianin, Andrea; Moramarco, … - 2024 - This version: April 12, 2024

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 …

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High temperatures and workplace injuries

Picchio, Matteo; Ours, Jan C. van - 2024

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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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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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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Health effects of climate change and mitigating effects of climate policies : evidence from Bangladesh

Eskander, Shaikh; Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin - 2024

This paper explores the mitigating effects of climate policies in addressing climate-induced health adversities. We first investigate the effect of in utero exposure to rainfall variations on child health outcomes in Bangladesh and find that in utero exposure to rainfall variations negatively...

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The climate change challenge and fiscal instruments and policies in the EU

Avgousti, Aris; Caprioli, Francesco; Caracciolo, Giacomo; … - 2023

, focusing on specific issues, such as the fiscal impact of extreme weather events, the interaction between debt sustainability …

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Climate Change, Mortality and Adaptation : Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the U.S

Deschênes, Olivier; Greenstone, Michael - 2013

This paper produces the first large-scale estimates of the US health related welfare costs due to climate change. The full welfare impact will be reflected in health outcomes and increased consumption of goods that preserve individuals' health. Using the presumably random year-to-year variation...

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