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

This article reviews the recent literature on the economics of exposure to temperature
extremes. There is growing evidence from both micro and macro studies that in the short run …

Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

This paper uses detailed production data from a half million Chinese manufacturing plants
over 1998–2007 to estimate the effects of temperature on firm-level total factor productivity …

Hotter years are associated with lower economic output in developing countries. We show
that the effect of temperature on labor is an important part of the explanation. Using …

We provide nationwide causal estimates of air pollution's effect on short-run productivity for
China's manufacturing sector from 1998 to 2007. Using thermal inversions as an instrument …

Buildings are responsible for 36% of CO 2 emissions in the United States and will thus be
integral to climate change mitigation; yet, no studies have comprehensively assessed the …

We examine the effects of ambient temperatures on mental health using a nationally
representative longitudinal survey of Chinese individuals. We find that temperatures over …

We document that seasonal temperatures have significant and systematic effects on the US
economy, both at the aggregate level and across a wide cross section of economic sectors …

Recent evidence suggests that climate change will significantly affect economic growth and
several productive elements of modern economies, such as workers and land,,–. Although …