The Effect of Pollution on Worker Productivity
Evidence from Call Center Workers in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23322150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Chang (University of Southern California), Tom Y Chang (University of Southern California, 701 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089 (email: )), Joshua Graff Zivin (0000-0002-0820-4900, National Bureau of Economic Research), Tal Gross (Boston University), Matthew Neidell (0000-0003-4523-5842, Columbia University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-172 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Economic Journal Applied Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1945-7790 • E-ISSN: 1945-7782 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/app.20160436 |
| OpenAlex | W3123355927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
| References cited | 18 |
We investigate the effect of pollution on worker productivity in the service sector by focusing on two call centers in China. Using precise measures of each worker’s daily output linked to daily measures of pollution and meteorology, we find that higher levels of air pollution decrease worker productivity. These results manifest themselves at levels of pollution commonly found in large cities throughout the developing and developed world. (JEL J24, L84, O13, P23, P28, Q51, Q53)
Agricultural economics · Air pollution · Biology · Business · China · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Labour economics · Natural resource economics · Productivity · Tertiary sector of the economy · Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends · Ecology · Energy and Environment Impacts · Marketing · Pollution · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |