Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185177 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 11717
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We study how extreme weather exposure impacts infant survival in the developing world. Our analysis overcomes the absence of vital registration systems in many poor countries by extracting birth histories from household surveys. Studying 53 developing countries that span five continents, we find impacts of hot days on infant morality that are an order of magnitude larger than corresponding estimates from rich country studies, with humidity playing an important role. The size and implied geographic distribution of harms documented here have the potential to significantly alter assessments of optimal climate policy.
Subjects: 
heat
humidity
mortality
neonatal mortality
development
climate damages
JEL: 
J1
J13
I15
Q54
Q56
O15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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