Essays in environmental and labor economics

Thies, Beate

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URN:	urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-646757
Document Type:	Doctoral dissertation
Year of publication:	2023
Place of publication:	Mannheim
University:	Universität Mannheim
Evaluator:	Wagner, Ulrich
Date of oral examination:	7 June 2023
Publication language:	English
Institution:	Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences - CDSE (Economics) School of Law and Economics > Umweltökonomik, Industrieökonomik, Finanzwissenschaft (Wagner 2015-)
Subject:	330 Economics
Keywords (English):	air pollution , high-skilled workers , productivity , human capital , non-cognitive skills , time allocation
Abstract:	This dissertation consists of three self-contained chapters studying questions in the fields of environmental and labor economics. Chapter 1 studies the impact of air quality on productivity and work patterns among highly skilled knowledge workers. Chapter 2 provides evidence on the effect of in-utero exposure to air pollution on noncognitive ability in childhood. Chapter 3 studies how a misalignment between the circadian rhythm and social schedules affects the performance of highly skilled knowledge workers.