Human capital generally, and cognitive skills specifically, play a crucial role in determining
economic mobility and macroeconomic growth. While elevated temperatures have been …

We provide the first estimates of the potential impact of climate change on cognitive
performance and attainment, focusing on the impacts from both short-run weather and long …

Does temperature affect economic performance? Has temperature always affected social
welfare through its impact on physical and cognitive function? While many economic studies …

We provide the first nation-wide estimates of the effects of temperature on high-stakes
cognitive performance in a developing country using data from the National College …

BACKGROUND For centuries, thinkers have considered whether and how climatic
conditions influence the nature of societies and the performance of economies. A …

Climate change may negatively impact education among children via exposure to extreme
temperature and precipitation conditions. We link census data from 29 countries across the …

We demonstrate that heat inhibits learning and that school air conditioning may mitigate this
effect. Student fixed effects models using 10 million students who retook the PSATs show …

This paper analyzed the effect of summer heat on academic achievement. Summer heat can
negatively affect student learning, as previous studies have shown that high temperatures in …

Weather anomalies have a range of adverse contemporaneous impacts on health and socio-
economic outcomes. This paper tests if temperature anomalies around the time of birth can …

Background Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects of extreme
temperature-related events. A growing body of literature highlights the importance of the …