Climate change and health: Consequences of high temperatures among vulnerable groups in Finland

R Astone, M Vaalavuo - … of Social Determinants of Health and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we examine the effects of high temperatures on hospital visits and mortality in
Finland. This provides new information of the topic in a context of predominantly cool …

Fire takes no vacation: Impact of fires on tourism

V Otrachshenko, LC Nunes - Environment and Development …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Many Mediterranean-type climates around the world will face increased risks of wildfires as
a consequence of climate change. In this study we consider the case of Portugal and …

Waxing power, waning pollution: The effect of COVID-19 on Russian environmental policymaking

CA Hartwell, V Otrachshenko, O Popova - Ecological Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Like most countries globally, COVID-19 continues to have a demonstrable health, economic,
and environmental impact on Russia. The purpose of this paper is to examine the possible …

Extreme temperature and extreme violence: evidence from Russia

V Otrachshenko, O Popova, J Tavares - Economic Inquiry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We study the relationship between extreme temperatures and violent mortality, employing
novel regional panel data from Russia. We find that extremely hot temperatures increase …

Post-conception heat exposure increases clinically unobserved pregnancy losses

T Hajdu, G Hajdu - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Evidence of the relationship between temperature during pregnancy and human embryo
mortality is limited. Most importantly, the literature lacks causal estimations and studies on …

Extreme heat and stock market activity

J Peillex, I El Ouadghiri, M Gomes, J Jaballah - Ecological Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
We aim to advance our understanding of the adverse effects of extreme temperatures by
examining the extent to which high temperatures affect stock market activity. We address this …

The impact of cold waves and heat waves on mortality: Evidence from a lower middle‐income country

CV Nguyen, MH Nguyen, TT Nguyen - Health Economics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We estimate the impact of temperature extremes on mortality in Vietnam, using daily data on
temperatures and monthly data on mortality during the 2000–2018 period. We find that both …

Informal Network as a Coping Strategy in the Climate–Livestock Relationship

V Otrachshenko, S Iliyas… - Communist and Post …, 2024 - online.ucpress.edu
Traditions and culture affect decisions in many daily life aspects, including family, labor
market, business, and social life activities. The focus of this article is on Uzbekistan, a …

Rainfall variability and labor allocation in Uzbekistan: the role of women's empowerment

V Otrachshenko, O Popova… - Post-Soviet Affairs, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Employing a novel georeferenced household survey enriched with data on precipitation and
temperature, this paper examines how rainfall variability affects individual labor supply in …

Does weather sharpen income inequality in Russia?

V Otrachshenko, O Popova - Review of Income and Wealth, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Using subnational panel data, this paper analyzes how hot and cold extreme temperatures
and precipitation affect economic activity and income distribution in Russia. We account for …