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The Effect of Pollution on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Mexico City

The Effect of Pollution on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Mexico City

Full Title:  The Effect of Pollution on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Mexico City
Author(s):  Rema Hanna and Paulina Oliva
Publisher(s): National Bureau of Economic Research
Publication Date: August 1, 2011
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Description (excerpt):

Moderate effects of pollution on health may exert an important influence on labor market decisions. We exploit exogenous variation in pollution due to the closure of a large oil refinery in Mexico City to understand how pollution impacts labor supply.

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