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Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900–2004

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  • Barreca, Alan
  • Clay, Karen
  • Deschênes, Olivier
  • Greenstone, Michael
  • Shapiro, Joseph S

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This paper combines panel data on monthly mortality rates of US states and daily temperature variables for over a century (1900-2004) to explore the regional evolution of the temperature-mortality relationship and documents two key findings. First, the impact of extreme heat on mortality is notably smaller in states that more frequently experience extreme heat. Second, the difference in the heat-mortality relationship between hot and cold states declined over 1900-2004, though it persisted through 2004. Continuing differences in the mortality consequences of hot days suggests that health motivated adaptation to climate change may be slow and costly around the world.

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  • Barreca, Alan & Clay, Karen & Deschênes, Olivier & Greenstone, Michael & Shapiro, Joseph S, 2015. "Convergence in Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from High Temperatures and Mortality, 1900–2004," University of California at Santa Barbara, Recent Works in Economics qt7rd2f6vk, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:ucsbrw:qt7rd2f6vk
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    Keywords

    Climate Change; Basic Behavioral and Social Science; Climate-Related Exposures and Conditions; Behavioral and Social Science; Climate Action; Good Health and Well Being; Economics; Commerce; Management; Tourism and Services;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • N31 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
    • N32 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
    • N51 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
    • N52 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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