Autogenous adaptation and the distributional effects of heat

Yun Qiu, Jinhuan Zhao
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We examine the distributional effects of high temperature on labor productivity and the effectiveness of autogenous adaptation when capital investments such as air conditioning are not feasible. Using a longitudinal dataset of professional athletes in competitions during 2010‒2016 in China, we show that heat causes more uneven performance distributions, hurting the bottom performers and females more than top performers and males. More frequent heat reduces average performance and raises distributional inequality more than increases in average temperature, with the difference manifesting most significantly in inequality. Gaining experience and long-term acclimatization together can mitigate 82% of the heat impacts, demonstrating the potential of autogenous adaptation.
热的自适应和分布效应
我们研究了高温对劳动生产率的分配效应,以及当资本投资(如空调)不可行时自适应的有效性。利用2010-2016年中国职业运动员比赛的纵向数据集,我们发现热量会导致更多的不平衡表现分布,对表现最差的女性运动员的伤害大于表现最好的男性运动员。与平均温度的升高相比,更频繁的高温降低了平均表现,加剧了分配不平等,这种差异在不平等方面表现得最为明显。积累经验和长期适应可以减轻82%的热影响,显示出自适应的潜力。
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