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Temperature and quarterly economic activity: panel data evidence from Mexico

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  • Arellano-González, Jesús
  • Juárez-Torres, Miriam

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We estimate the effect of temperature on the economic activity of Mexico utilizing 42 years of quarterly panel data of economic growth at the state level. Our findings elicit a concave relationship between economic growth and temperature that is maximized at around 20°C. Temperatures below or above this level are associated with lower growth rates. Temperature affects aggregate economic activity mainly through the effect it has on the growth of the primary and secondary sectors. In addition, the estimated sensitivity of economic growth to temperature has not decreased within our sample period which indicates that adaptation to climate change has been limited. When combining our panel estimates with temperature projections by the year 2100, our results suggest that quarterly economic growth might be reduced by 0.4 percentage points, on average, under an intermediate scenario of climate change with reductions as large as 1.0 percentage point during the spring and summer quarters.

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  • Arellano-González, Jesús & Juárez-Torres, Miriam, 2026. "Temperature and quarterly economic activity: panel data evidence from Mexico," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(2-3), pages 96-116, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:endeec:v:31:y:2026:i:2-3:p:96-116_2
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