Is It Getting Too Hot to Work in the MENA Region?
No.
PB 67
Publisher
ERF
Date
November, 2021
Topic
Q. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, Environmental and Ecological Economics
Q5. Environmental Economics
- Climate change and its expected consequences have been a growing global concern.
- The impact of changes in climate indicators on labor supply in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is significant.
- It is important to differentiate between “high-risk” groups engaged in economic activities with higher exposure to climate and “low-risk” groups with relatively less exposure to climate.
- Changes in temperature and humidity have a noteworthy impact on labor working hours.
- Exposure to climate change negatively impacts day-to-day business operations in the MENA region.
- Adapting to global warming is costly but indispensable.
- Social dialogue is important to educate citizens on working conditions on a warming planet.
Research Fellows
Hala Abou-Ali
Professor of Economics and Chair of the...
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Assistant Professor, Department of Economics , Butler...
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Rahma Ali
Statistical Researcher
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