The Unequal Effects of Pollution on Labor Supply

IF 6.6 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Econometrica Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI:10.3982/ECTA20484

Bridget Hoffmann, Juan Pablo Rud

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Abstract

We use high-frequency data on fine particulate matter air pollution (PM 2.5) at the locality level to study the effects of high pollution on daily labor supply decisions in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. We document a negative, non-linear relationship between PM 2.5 and same-day labor supply, with strong effects on days with extremely high pollution levels. On these days, the average worker experiences a reduction of around 7.5% of working hours. Workers partially compensate for lost hours by increasing their labor supply on days that follow high-pollution days. We find that low-income workers reduce their labor supply significantly less than high-income workers. Unequal responses to high pollution along other dimensions (job quality, flexibility, gender) matter, but less than income. We provide suggestive evidence that reductions in labor supply due to high pollution are consistent with avoidance behavior.

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污染对劳动力供给的不平等影响

我们利用地方一级细颗粒物空气污染（PM 2.5）的高频数据，研究了高污染对墨西哥城大都市区每日劳动力供应决策的影响。我们记录了 PM 2.5 与当日劳动力供应之间的非线性负相关关系，在污染水平极高的日子里，这种关系会产生强烈影响。在这些日子里，工人的平均工作时间减少了约 7.5%。在高污染日之后的日子里，工人通过增加劳动供给来部分补偿损失的工时。我们发现，低收入工人减少劳动供给的程度明显低于高收入工人。其他方面（工作质量、灵活性、性别）对高污染的不平等反应也很重要，但不如收入重要。我们提供的提示性证据表明，高污染导致的劳动力供给减少与回避行为是一致的。

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来源期刊

Econometrica 社会科学-数学跨学科应用

CiteScore

11.00

自引率

3.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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