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EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND EXTREME VIOLENCE: EVIDENCE FROM RUSSIA
Author(s) -
Otrachshenko Vladimir,
Popova Olga,
Tavares José
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economic inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1465-7295
pISSN - 0095-2583
DOI - 10.1111/ecin.12936
Subject(s) - demographic economics , consumption (sociology) , economics , panel data , population , extreme cold , job loss , development economics , demography , econometrics , economic growth , unemployment , climatology , sociology , social science , geology
We study the relationship between extreme temperatures and violent mortality, employing novel regional panel data from Russia. We find that extremely hot temperatures increase violent mortality, while extremely cold temperatures have no effect. The impact of hot temperature on violence is unequal across gender and age groups, rises noticeably during weekends, and leads to considerable social costs. Our findings also suggest that better job opportunities and lower vodka consumption may decrease this impact. The results underscore that economic policies need to target vulnerable population groups to mitigate the adverse impact of extreme temperatures. ( JEL Q54, I14, K42)