Brain freeze: outdoor cold and indoor cognitive performance

Cook, Nikolai; Heyes, Anthony

doi:10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102318

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“…High temperatures have been shown to reduce the number of hours worked in occupations exposed to outdoor weather (Graff Zivin and Neidell 2014), as well as reducing productivity among office workers (Seppänen et al 2006), garment workers (Adhvaryu et al 2019) and agricultural workers (Stevens 2018). Extreme temperatures are also known to negatively impact cognitive output and performance (Cook and Heyes 2020;Heyes and Saberian 2019;Park et al 2020;Graff Zivin et al 2018). At the firm-level, high temperature has been found to reduce productivity in both capital-intensive and labor-intensive establishments (Cachon et al 2012;Zhang et al 2018;Somanathan et al 2015;Li et al 2021).…”

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Temperature and Exports: Evidence from the United States

Karlsson

2021

Environ Resource Econ

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This paper estimates the effect of exogenous short-term temperature changes on the economy of the United States, using high-resolution data on monthly exports which has not been previously exploited in the literature. The detailed disaggregation of U.S. export data into sectors enables a top-down estimation of the net effect of temperature, while also identifying potential mechanisms at the micro level. Using an econometric specification which allows high parametric flexibility, I find significantly negative effects of both high and low temperatures. The magnitude of the effects corresponds to an average reduction of annual U.S. exports by 0.20%, following a uniform 2 $$^{\circ }$$ ∘ C temperature increase. Industry heterogeneity in the temperature effect suggests disparate mechanisms behind hot and cold days, which are important to take into account when estimating the future economic damages of climate change in the United States.

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Temperature and Exports: Evidence from the United States

Karlsson

2021

Environ Resource Econ

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“…However, it is not possible for us to point to particular type 1 and 2 errors. 4 Notwithstanding this, it is straightforward to infer ballpark estimates for "excess" wrong decisions based on an additional assumption, grounded in existing research, that human comfort and performance is optimized at a particular temperature range.…”

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“…There has been a very long and much broader body of debate on arbitrariness in legal systems in the United States and elsewhere(Oakley and Coon 1986, Danziger et al 2011) 4. We do not have access to decision appeals which, at least superficially, might help identify errors.…”

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Temperature and Decisions: Evidence from 207,000 Court Cases

Heyes

Saberian

2019

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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We analyze the impact of outdoor temperature on high-stakes decisions (immigration adjudications) made by professional decision-makers (US immigration judges). In our preferred specification, which includes spatial, temporal, and judge fixed effects, and controls for various potential confounders, a 10°F degree increase in case-day temperature reduces decisions favorable to the applicant by 6.55 percent. This is despite judgements being made indoors, “protected ” by climate control. Results are consistent with established links from temperature to mood and risk appetite and have important implications for evaluating the influence of climate on “cognitive output.” (JEL K37, K41, Q54)

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“…The larger effect for boys is consistent with earlier work. In particular Cook & Heyes (2020) find larger effects of cold weather on test scores for boys, also citing earlier work which suggests female students wear more layers of clothing in cold weather (Donaldson et al, 2001).…”

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“…Cook and Heyes (2020) explore the cognitive effects of very cold temperatures (e.g. <15°C) relative to cold temperatures (2.5°C).…”

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Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia

Johnston

Knott

Mendolia

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Economics of Education Review

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Brain freeze: outdoor cold and indoor cognitive performance

Cited by 24 publications

References 45 publications

Temperature and Exports: Evidence from the United States

Temperature and Exports: Evidence from the United States

Temperature and Decisions: Evidence from 207,000 Court Cases

Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia

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