This paper examines the enduring effects of early-life exposure to heatwaves on the climate governance of local political leaders. We compile detailed biographical information on …
This paper studies the effects of extreme temperatures on labor supply and performance in the heavy-duty trucking industry, a pivotal sector with broad productivity spillovers and …
We study climate adaptation in a distorted electricity market in one of the world's most heat-exposed cities, Karachi, Pakistan. Poor households respond to extreme heat by …
We study how firms shape workers' adaptation to climate risk. Using real-time GPS and driver-monitoring data on 10,000 truck drivers over 15 months, we show that exposure to …