Hélia Costa
heliacosta.bsky.social
Hélia Costa
@heliacosta.bsky.social
Economist @ Structural Policy and Research Division, OECD
Views are my own
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Rising heat is already affecting Europe’s economy, and researchers warn the losses in GDP and productivity will worsen in the decades ahead.
Heatwaves: Which European countries face the biggest economic losses?
Rising heat is already affecting Europe’s economy, and researchers warn the losses in GDP and productivity will worsen in the decades ahead.
l.euronews.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
🔥 La France traverse une #canicule intense – avec, en plus des effets sur la santé, un coût économique supplémentaire et bien réel : la chaleur réduit fortement la #productivité des entreprises. Une vague peut faire baisser la productivité annuelle jusqu’à 0,3 % en moyenne 📉
June 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#Climate risks are already shaping economic outcomes from #productivity to fiscal outlooks. Building resilience means integrating them into macro & fiscal planning📊
Glad to join the Empowering Resilience panel by
World Bank's IED at @adb.org meetings, sharing the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social perspective.
May 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What happens to #laborproductivity as temperatures 🥵 increase? Can #adaptation help?

In a new cross-country firm-level analysis, we provide new insights into these questions 👇
The heat is on: Heat stress, productivity and adaptation among firms
The increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress episodes due to climate change poses significant threats to the global economy, including through adverse impacts on workers’ productivity. This p...
www.oecd.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM