Climate Change and Occupational Health: Are There Limits to Our Ability to Adapt?

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 2021
Volume: 56
Issue: 1

Authors (1)

Marcus Dillender (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

This study considers the relationship between temperature and occupational health. The results indicate that both high and low temperatures increase injury rates and that high temperatures have more severe adverse effects in warmer climates, which suggests that avoiding the adverse effects of high temperatures may be easier for workers when hot days are rarer. While research on the effect of temperature on mortality finds substantial capacity for adaptation with current technology, the results presented here suggest that outdoor workers face challenges in adapting to high temperatures.

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RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:56:y:2021:i:1:p:184-224
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25