Arbeitspapier
Heat, Humidity, and Infant Mortality in the Developing World
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.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 11717
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Health and Economic Development
Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- Thema
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heat
humidity
mortality
neonatal mortality
development
climate damages
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Geruso, Michael
Spears, Dean
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Bonn
- (wann)
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2018
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Geruso, Michael
- Spears, Dean
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2018
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