Unsafe temperatures, unsafe jobs: The impact of weather conditions on work-related injuries

Mattia Filomena and Matteo Picchio

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, vol. 224, issue C, 851-875

Abstract: We estimate the impact of temperatures on work-related accident rates in Italy by using daily data on weather conditions matched to administrative daily data on work-related accidents. The identification strategy of the causal effect relies on the plausible exogeneity of short-term daily temperature variations in a given spatial unit. We find that both high and cold temperatures impair occupational health by increasing workplace injury rates. The positive effect of warmer weather conditions on work-related accident rates is larger for men and for workplace injuries. Older workers and jobs in the service sector are instead affected less. Colder temperatures lead to a substantial increase in commuting accidents, especially on rainy days.

Keywords: Climate change; Temperatures; Weather conditions; Work-related accidents; Job safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 J81 Q52 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2024.06.016

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