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
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Summary:
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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.
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JEL Classification:
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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
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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