weather, time use, work schedule, labor supply, non-market activities, sleep
Abstract :
[en] We leverage U.S. county-day temperature variation combined with daily time use data to examine the effect of temperature on the timing of work. We find that warmer (colder) temperatures increase (decrease) working time during the night and decrease (increase) working time in the morning. These effects are pronounced among workers with increased bargaining power, flexible work schedules, greater exposure to ambient temperature while at work, and fewer family-related constraints. Workers compensate for the shifts in the timing of work triggered by temperature fluctuations by adjusting their sleep time, without changing the timing of leisure and home production activities.
Disciplines :
Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...)
Author, co-author :
Cosaert, Sam ✱; UA - University of Antwerp [BE]
Nieto Castro, Adrián ✱; LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research [LU]
TATSIRAMOS, Konstantinos ✱; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Language :
English
Title :
Temperature and the Timing of Work
Publication date :
September 2023
Publisher :
IZA Institue of Labor Economics - Discussion Paper Series
FNR15647970 - The Implications Of Temperature For Social Interactions, Work Organization And Well-being, 2021 (01/12/2021-31/08/2024) - Adrian Nieto Castro
Name of the research project :
The Implications Of Temperature For Social Interactions, Work Organization And Well-being
