💥Excited💥 for a Workshop on Environmental & Health Economics! Join us in Rome on June 23-24, 2025. 👉🏻Keynotes by Matt Neidell and myself. ⏰ Deadline: April 15. Organized by Università Cattolica & GSSI Supported by: Eaere, Iaere.
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Effects are worse in counties with low AC rates and low income. Climate change predictions show that, absent policy interventions, child maltreatment would increase by 1.5% in the US by the end of the century.

Surprisingly to us, neglect (left) is the temperature-sensitive maltreatment type, and not physical abuse (right).

We exploit short term variation in temperatures, accounting for county seasonal patterns. What do we find? Heat increases alleged and substantiated maltreatment of kids 0-4, both for allegations from professional (e.g., teachers) or non-professional (e.g., neighbors) reporters.

Fem-identified & non-binary enviro econs working on Data, Info, & Enviro:
Andrea LaNauze & I are organizing a workshop for you!
When: Sep 30-Oct1
Where: Warwick
Deadline (full papers): Mar 31
Keynotes+mentoring Erica Myers & Shaung Zhang
Accepted papers encouraged to apply for JEEM special issue