Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/202896 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 19-299
Publisher: 
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Kalamazoo, MI
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 adaption with current technology, the results presented here suggest that outdoor workers face challenges in adapting to high temperatures.
Subjects: 
adaptation
climate change
labor force participation
occupational health
temperature
JEL: 
I1
J2
Q5
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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