im Rahmen des Ökonomischen Kolloquiums am IAAEU findet am Dienstag, 16.01.2024 (16:00 Uhr, H714, Campus II), der nächste Vortrag statt, zu dem wir Sie/ Euch herzlich einladen.

Mariët Bogaard von der Universität Maastricht wird zum Thema "Air Pollution and Job Search Behaviour" referieren. 

Weitere Informationen sowie das gesamte Semesterprogramm finden Sie/ findet Ihr hier.

Abstract zum Vortrag:

Air pollution is shown to have detrimental effects on health, physical activity and cognitive performance, which are important factors contributing to job search success. This paper studies the impact of fine particulate matter pollution (PM10) on the job search behaviour of unemployed job seekers. We use rich survey data on unemployed job seekers in Germany and exploit quasi-experimental variation in the individual exposure to PM10 pollution based on the random allocation of interviews to individuals. Our results show that high levels of PM10 pollution significantly reduce job seekers’ reservation wage and search intensity. We further provide evidence that PM10 pollution increases job seekers’ risk aversion and impatience, which may serve as potential mechanisms through which PM10 exposure negatively affects the search behaviour of unemployed job seekers.