Daylight Saving Time and incidence of myocardial infarction: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 136
Issue: C
Pages: 1-4

Score contribution per author:

0.336 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Limited evidence suggests that Daylight Saving Time (DST) shifts have a substantial influence on the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Previous literature, however, lack proper identification necessary to vouch for causal interpretation. We exploit Daylight Saving Time shift using non-parametric regression discontinuity techniques to provide indisputable evidence that this abrupt disturbance does affect incidence of AMI.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:136:y:2015:i:c:p:1-4
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29