Warm Days, Warmer Homes? Effects of Temperature Shocks on Time Allocation

Paula Torres-Higuera ()
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Paula Torres-Higuera: Universidad de los Andes

No 21133, Documentos CEDE from Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE

Abstract: This paper is the first to estimate the causal effect of extreme temperatures on time reallocation from a gender perspective. To this end, I exploit exogenous variation in temperature over 12 years within Colombian municipalities. I find that men increase the time allocated to childcare by around 13.4% in the presence of children ages 0 to 5, and by 8% in the presence of children ages 6 to 11 when exposed to heat waves. Meanwhile, women’s time is unresponsive to extreme temperatures. The results suggest that men reallocate time from paid labor to childcare when exposed to extreme heat since fatherhood is leisure-based while motherhood is still deeply linked to routine care. Given that recreational activities are not a substitute for routine care, the increase in men’s childcare hours does not reduce women’s unpaid work load.

Keywords: Time Allocation; Extreme Temperatures; Unpaid Care Work. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 J16 J22 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57 pages
Date: 2024-05-03
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