Long-term effects of weather during gestation on education and labor outcomes: Evidence from Peru

Manuel Barron, Sam Heft-Neal and Tania Perez
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Sam Heft-Neal: Standford University
Tania Perez: Universidad del Pacífico

No 134, Working Papers from Peruvian Economic Association

Abstract: Extensive evidence shows that weather conditions during gestation affect birth outcomes and early childhood development in the developing world. Pairing weather data during gestation with education and labor outcomes for more than one million people, we show that in-utero weather has lasting effects through adulthood: temperature during gestation affects schooling attainment, earnings, and access to formal employment among females in Peru, but not among males. We identify maternal anemia as a key driver of these outcomes. Our findings suggest that the persistent negative effects of temperature around birth can be mitigated through improved health services for vulnerable mothers.

Keywords: Climate Change; Human Capital Formation; Labor Markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I21 J16 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-12
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