Replication data for: The Impact of Pollution on Worker Productivity

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Project Citation:

Graff Zivin, Joshua, and Neidell, Matthew. Replication data for: The Impact of Pollution on Worker Productivity. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112580V1

Project Description

Summary: This paper assesses the impact of pollution on worker productivity by relating exogenous daily variations in ozone with productivity of agricultural workers as recorded under piece rate contracts. We find robust evidence that ozone levels well below federal air quality standards have a significant impact on productivity. These results suggest that, in contrast to common characterizations of environmental protection as a tax on producers, environmental protection can also be viewed as an investment in human capital, and thus a tool for promoting economic growth.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      J43 Agricultural Labor Markets
      Q12 Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
      Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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