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Climate Change and Labour Allocation in Rural Mexico: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather

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  • Katrina Jessoe
  • Dale T. Manning
  • J. Edward Taylor

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This article evaluates the effects of annual fluctuations in weather on employment in rural Mexico to gain insight into the potential labour market implications of climate change. Using a 28†year panel on individual employment, we find that years with a high occurrence of heat lead to a reduction in local employment, particularly for wage work and non†farm labour. Extreme heat also increases migration domestically from rural to urban areas and internationally to the US. A medium emissions scenario implies that increases in extreme heat may decrease local employment by up to 1.4% and climate change may increase migration by 1.4%.

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  • Katrina Jessoe & Dale T. Manning & J. Edward Taylor, 2018. "Climate Change and Labour Allocation in Rural Mexico: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 128(608), pages 230-261, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:econjl:v:128:y:2018:i:608:p:230-261
    DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12448
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