Mortality, temperature, and public health provision: evidence from Mexico

We examine the impact of temperature on mortality in Mexico using daily data over the period 1998–2017 and find that 3.8 percent of deaths in Mexico are caused by suboptimal temperature (26,000 every year). However, 92 percent of weather-related deaths are induced by cold (<12 degrees C) or mildl...

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Main Authors: Cohen, F, Dechezleprêtre, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: American Economic Association 2022

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