Temperature, Workplace Safety, and Labor Market Inequality

Pankratz, Nora; Behrer, A. Patrick

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“…These effects are similar in magnitude to the adverse effects of rising temperatures on labor productivity. Excessive heat causes physical discomfort and fatigue; affects cognitive functioning (Hancock, Ross, and Szalma 2007); increases workplace injuries (Park, Pankratz, and Behrer 2021); and reduces productivity (Seppanen, Fisk, and Lei 2006).…”

Section: Technology As An Engine Of Resilience To Adapt To and Mitiga...mentioning

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Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

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2022

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Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 25 24 23 22 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.

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Section: Technology As An Engine Of Resilience To Adapt To and Mitiga...mentioning

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Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

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2022

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“…They increase the likelihood of more accidents and injuries at work (Varghese et al, 2019b). A study of South Australian workers’ compensation claims found that there was a significantly increased risk of heat illness above 35.5°C, and that during heatwave periods the risk of occupational heat illness was about four to seven times higher than that of non-heatwave periods (Xiang et al, 2015; see also Park et al, 2021).…”

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‘Zonked the hell out’: Climate change and heat stress at work

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Goodman

Newman

2022

Econ. labour relat. rev.

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Climate change is most directly felt by people who cannot escape its impacts, including workers whose source of livelihood may put them directly at risk from high heat. Research on these impacts for Australian workers, especially the sociopolitical determinants of effective workplace heat management, remains limited. This article presents findings from a national research project that investigated these issues in collaboration with the Australia-based United Workers Union. It reports on the experiences of members exposed to high heat, explores how they address heat stress and how they relate this to climate change. The article expands understanding of the impacts of workplace heat, especially for indoor workers and those in lower paid jobs, through a focus on how workers articulate their experiences and understand and exercise their agency at work. JEL codes: Q54, J28

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“…Taber and Vejlin (2020) estimate that the variance of wages plus non-pecuniary aspects is more than twice as large as the variance of wages alone -through the lens of a Roy model with compensating differentials (i.e., omitting the Mortensen (2003) channel), search frictions, and human capital. From omitting job characteristics, such as workplace safety (Park et al, 2021), working at convenient times of the day (Hamermesh, 1999), fringe benefits (Piketty et al, 2017), sexual harassment (Folke and Rickne, 2020), or labor rights violations , we may understate total inequality between workers of different education levels (Duncan, 1976) or wages (Maestas et al, 2018).…”

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“…30 Maestas et al (2018) consider work schedule, teleworking, stress, pace, and autonomy/responsibility; Le Barbanchon et al (2020) commuting;Hersch (2011) sexual harassment (respect/abuse); Bradler et al (2016) recognition; Wiswall and Zafar (2017) hours; Wasmer and Zenou (2002) location; Autor and Handel (2013) job tasks (requirements), Morrison (2011) employee voice (communication); Gadgil and Sockin (2020) culture and leadership; Gronberg and Reed (1994) fun; Quinn (1974) the challenge of the job (difficulty), help (support), and physical surroundings (office space); and Park et al (2021) workplace safety. Pollak (2019) finds workers value workplace diversity/inclusion; Carpenter et al (2010) find office politics can hamper labor productivity; Breza et al (2017) relate morale to the opacity of coworker productivity; and Hamermesh (1990) examines the marginal return to short breaks.…”

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Show Me the Amenity: Are Higher-Paying Firms Better All Around?

Sockin

2021

SSRN Journal

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Temperature, Workplace Safety, and Labor Market Inequality

Cited by 43 publications

References 60 publications

Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

‘Zonked the hell out’: Climate change and heat stress at work

Show Me the Amenity: Are Higher-Paying Firms Better All Around?

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