@article{40,
  author = {Rema Hanna and Paulina Oliva},
  title = {The Effect of Pollution on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Mexico},
  abstract = {Moderate effects of pollution on health may exert an important influence on labor market decisions.
We exploit exogenous variation in pollution due to the closure of a large refinery in Mexico City to
understand how pollution impacts labor supply. The closure led to an 8 percent decline in pollution
in the surrounding neighborhoods. We find that a one percent increase in sulfur dioxide results in a
0.61 percent decrease in the hours worked. The effects do not appear to be driven by labor demand
shocks nor differential migration as a result of the closure in the areas located near the refinery.},
  year = {2015},
  journal = {The Journal of Public Economics},
  volume = {122},
  pages = {68-79},
}