The effects of temperature on sleep experience: evidence from China

Chenggang Wang, Keqiao Liu and Huixia Wang

Applied Economics, 2023, vol. 55, issue 40, 4678-4694

Abstract: A large body of literature estimates the high-temperature effects on a variety of economic and health outcomes. This paper provides convergent evidence of a possible working mechanism behind those effects. That is, upon examining nationally representative self-report measures in China, we studied the relationship between temperature and people’s sleep experience, an essential input for productivity and health outcomes. By analysing county-level daily temperature data and the CFPS self-reported sleep experience data, our findings indicate that high temperature can increase the probability of reporting poor sleep experiences in China. Additionally, elderly, lower educated, and rural residents may be more vulnerable to the damage of heatwaves. Our results imply that high temperature can adversely and significantly impact people’s sleep experience, though its effect can be partially offset by installing air conditioners.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2130870

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