Does temperature affect labor productivity: Crosscountry evidence

• Kemal Yildirim ^[1] ; Cuneyt Koyuncu ^[2] ; Julide Koyuncu ^[3]
  1. [1] Anadolu University

     Anadolu University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Dumlupinar University

     Dumlupinar University

     Turquía

     
  3. [3] Bilecik University

     Bilecik University

     Turquía

     

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• Localización: Applied econometrics and international development, ISSN 1578-4487, Vol. 9, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 29-38
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This analysis, by using a cross-section data of 111 countries for different samples of 1997-2006 period and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation technique, tests the hypothesis that higher temperature conversely affects labor productivity in a country. The results indicate that there is statistically significant negative relationship between temperature and labor productivity level of a country and this finding remains valid for all samples. Also we identified that temperature level of a country is the second most contributing factor to the explanation of labor productivity level in that particular country. The most contributing factor to labor productivity level is being a high income country.