[HTML][HTML] The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels
Executive summary The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown is published as the world
confronts profound and concurrent systemic shocks. Countries and health systems continue …
confronts profound and concurrent systemic shocks. Countries and health systems continue …
Social and economic impacts of climate
BACKGROUND For centuries, thinkers have considered whether and how climatic
conditions influence the nature of societies and the performance of economies. A …
conditions influence the nature of societies and the performance of economies. A …
Globally unequal effect of extreme heat on economic growth
Increased extreme heat is among the clearest impacts of global warming, but the economic
effects of heat waves are poorly understood. Using subnational economic data, extreme …
effects of heat waves are poorly understood. Using subnational economic data, extreme …
[PDF][PDF] Climate change and social inequality
N Islam, J Winkel - 2017 - un.org
This paper offers a unifying conceptual framework for understanding the relationship
between climate change and “within-country inequalities,” referred here collectively as …
between climate change and “within-country inequalities,” referred here collectively as …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of climate conditions on economic production. Evidence from a global panel of regions
We present a novel data set of subnational economic output, Gross Regional Product (GRP),
for more than 1500 regions in 77 countries that allows us to empirically estimate historic …
for more than 1500 regions in 77 countries that allows us to empirically estimate historic …
Effects of climate change on combined labour productivity and supply: an empirical, multi-model study
Background Although effects on labour is one of the most tangible and attributable climate
impact, our quantification of these effects is insufficient and based on weak methodologies …
impact, our quantification of these effects is insufficient and based on weak methodologies …
Temperature effects on productivity and factor reallocation: Evidence from a half million Chinese manufacturing plants
This paper uses detailed production data from a half million Chinese manufacturing plants
over 1998–2007 to estimate the effects of temperature on firm-level total factor productivity …
over 1998–2007 to estimate the effects of temperature on firm-level total factor productivity …
[PDF][PDF] Poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development
Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …
The effects of weather shocks on economic activity: what are the channels of impact?
Global temperatures have increased at a historically unprecedented pace. This paper finds
that the negative effect of temperature on output in countries with hot climates runs through …
that the negative effect of temperature on output in countries with hot climates runs through …
Climate change, firm performance, and investor surprises
We link records of firm performance, equity analyst forecast errors, and stock returns around
companies' earnings announcements to firm-specific measures of heat exposure for more …
companies' earnings announcements to firm-specific measures of heat exposure for more …