Temperature shocks and gambling

Temperature, climate change, and household financial behaviour: Evidence from Viet Nam

“…We measure temperature shocks using the binning approach (Awaworyi Trinh et al 2022). This involves dividing the daily average temperature into one of seven temperature bins: bin 1 is below 10°C, bin 2 is 10-11°C, bin 3 is 14-18°C, bin 4 is 18-22°C, bin 5 is 22-26°C, bin 6 is 26-30°C, and bin 7 is 30°C.…”

Broadband Internet and Cognitive Functioning*

“…We consider social capital as a potential channel through which internet speed influences cognitive functioning. Our measure of social capital reflects the level of interaction and social contact that a person has with others (Awaworyi Churchill & Farrell, 2020; Appau et al ., 2022; Trinh et al ., 2022; Awaworyi Churchill et al ., 2023). This indicator of social capital is based on a 10‐item questionnaire (see Table A2), in which respondents are asked to agree or disagree with 10 statements regarding their level of interaction, social contact and relationships with others.…”

Betting on the House: The Impact of Gambling on Homeownership in Australia

“…Our main measure of gambling is the problem gambling severity index (PGSI) (Ferris & Wynne, 2001 ), which is a validated and widely used instrument to measure gambling severity, specially designed for inclusion in population based surveys i.e. sub-clinical samples (see, e.g., Awaworyi Churchill & Farrell, 2018 , 2020c ; Holtgraves, 2008 ; Korman et al, 2008 ; Orford et al, 2010 ; Trinh et al, 2022 ). We measure the PGSI using scores derived from a nine-item instrument that collects information on gambling participation and the consequences of problem gambling in the past 12 months.…”