TY - UNPB
T1 - Long-term effects of weather during gestation on education and labor outcomes
T2 - evidence from Peru
AU - Barron, Manuel
AU - Heft-Neal, Sam
AU - Perez, Tania
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - 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. JEL codes: I12, I21, J16, O15
AB - 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. JEL codes: I12, I21, J16, O15
KW - Climate Change
KW - Human Capital Formation
KW - Labor Markets
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/6862e936-7708-33d6-9354-267cf2077ed0/
M3 - Working paper
T3 - Working paper
SP - 1
EP - 30
BT - Long-term effects of weather during gestation on education and labor outcomes
CY - Lima
ER -
