[HTML][HTML] Unsafe temperatures, unsafe jobs: The impact of weather conditions on work-related injuries

M Filomena, M Picchio - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024 - Elsevier
We estimate the impact of temperatures on work-related accident rates in Italy by using daily
data on weather conditions matched to administrative daily data on work-related accidents …

[HTML][HTML] A review of primary and cascading hazards by exploring individuals' willingness-to-pay for urban sustainability policies

G Halkos, PS Aslanidis, C Landis, L Papadaki… - City and Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
The motivation of the present review is to comprehend the interaction between primary and
cascading hazards in urban areas, aiming to create a novel holistic approach that improves …

Do cities mitigate or exacerbate environmental damages to health?

D Molitor, C White - Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Do environmental conditions pose greater health risks to individuals living in urban or rural
areas? The answer is theoretically ambiguous: while urban areas have traditionally been …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of high temperatures on performance in work-related activities

M Picchio, JC Van Ours - Labour Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
High temperatures can have a negative effect on work-related activities because workers
may experience difficulties concentrating or have to reduce effort in order to cope with heat …

[HTML][HTML] When weather wounds workers: The impact of temperature on workplace accidents

K Drescher, B Janzen - Journal of Public Economics, 2025 - Elsevier
We study the effects of temperature on occupational health using administrative data on
Swiss occupational accidents from 1996 to 2019. Our results imply that on hot days (T max≥ …

Combined effects of urban blue–green spaces on the thermal environment: a case study of Kobe, Japan

Y Zhang, Y Uchiyama, M Sato - International Journal of Economic Policy …, 2024 - Springer
Global climate change has led to the deterioration of urban thermal environments, resulting
in serious negative impacts on human well-being. As a countermeasure, the public sector …

Association between residential environment quality with mild cognitive impairment among middle and elderly adults in China

D Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Liu, S Wu - Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Most studies have focused on the effects of individual environmental risk factors
on cognitive function; however, none have evaluated the association between residential …

Development of Partition-Designed Outdoor Workwear with Optimal Fabric Selection

H Li, Y Mo, G Dong, Y Jin, D Zhang… - AATCC Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The necessity for anti-heat stress workwear to ensure the safety and performance of outdoor
workers in hot, humid environments is clear. Yet, there is a gap in fabric selection techniques …

Temperature and corporate industrial robot adoption: evidence from China

Z Liu, M Xu, M Zhang, Z Zhang - Applied Economics Letters, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Our study explores the impact of temperature changes on corporate industrial robot adoption
using data from Chinese non-financial listed firms in the manufacturing sector between 2009 …

Impacts of Extreme Heat on Labor Force Dynamics

A Ireland, D Johnston, R Knott - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.15072, 2024 - arxiv.org
We use daily longitudinal data and a within-worker identification approach to examine the
impacts of heat on labor force dynamics in Australia. High temperatures during 2001-2019 …