Heatwave and its effect on productivity in India
Concentrations of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and the closely relevant Earth’s temperature have been on the rise over the years. This study attempts to study the degree of heatwave impact on workers’ productivity. The effects of sex, age, education level, household size, job status, and occupation...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1662862023-04-30T15:31:33Z Heatwave and its effect on productivity in India Heng, Nicole En-Hui Murali, Manasi Tan, Li Tong Akshar Saxena School of Social Sciences aksharsaxena@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Economic theory Concentrations of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and the closely relevant Earth’s temperature have been on the rise over the years. This study attempts to study the degree of heatwave impact on workers’ productivity. The effects of sex, age, education level, household size, job status, and occupation as control variables were also explored. Heatwaves were revealed to have negative and significant effects on workers’ productivity. The results alert policymakers and business owners of the devastating economic impact of heatwaves and prompts them to introduce climate-controlled conditions at workplaces. Bachelor of Arts in Economics 2023-04-24T08:12:56Z 2023-04-24T08:12:56Z 2023 Final Year Project (FYP) Heng, N. E., Murali, M. & Tan, L. T. (2023). Heatwave and its effect on productivity in India. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166286 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166286 en HE1AY2223_23 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
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Concentrations of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and the closely relevant Earth’s temperature have been on the rise over the years. This study attempts to study the degree of heatwave impact on workers’ productivity. The effects of sex, age, education level, household size, job status, and occupation as control variables were also explored. Heatwaves were revealed to have negative and significant effects on workers’ productivity. The results alert policymakers and business owners of the devastating economic impact of heatwaves and prompts them to introduce climate-controlled conditions at workplaces. |
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