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Project Citation: 

Chang, Tom Y., Graff Zivin, Joshua, Gross, Tal, and Neidell, Matthew. Replication data for: The Effect of Pollution on Worker Productivity: Evidence from Call Center Workers in China. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113706V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary We investigate the effect of pollution on worker productivity in the service sector by focusing on two call centers in China. Using precise measures of each worker's daily output linked to daily measures of pollution and meteorology, we find that higher levels of air pollution decrease worker productivity. These results manifest themselves at levels of pollution commonly found in large cities throughout the developing and developed world.

Scope of Project

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      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      L84 Personal, Professional, and Business Services
      O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
      P23 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Factor and Product Markets; Industry Studies; Population
      P28 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Natural Resources; Energy; Environment
      Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling


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