Particulate Matter and Labor Supply : The Role of Caregiving and Non-Linearities

This paper examines the effect of air pollution on labor supply in Lima, Peru. It focuses on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), an important pollutant for health according to the medical literature, and shows that moderate levels of pollution reduce...

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Main Authors: Aragon, Fernando M., Miranda, Juan Jose, Oliva, Paulina
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
AIR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/04/26294380/particulate-matter-labor-supply-role-caregiving-non-linearities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24233