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Matthew Neidell

Columbia University, USA, and IZA, Germany

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA

Research interest

Environmental economics, health economics, climate change, human capital, public health, productivity

Website

http://www.columbia.edu/~mn2191/

Past positions

Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA (2011–2018); Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (2004–2011); Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, European University Institute (2012–2013)

Qualifications

PhD Economics, UCLA, 2002

Selected publications

  • "When externalities collide: Influenza and pollution.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (Forthcoming) (with J. Graff Zivin, N. Sanders, and G. Singer).

  • “This is air: The ‘non-health’ effects of air pollution.” Annual Review of Resource Economics 14:1 (2022): 403-425 (with S. Aguilar-Gomez, H. Dwyer, and J. Graff Zivin).

  • “The unintended effects from halting nuclear power production: Evidence from the Fukushima Daiichi accident.” Journal of Health Economics 79 (2021) (with S. Uchida and M. Veronesi).

  • “Environment, health, and human capital.” Journal of Economic Literature 51:3 (2013) (with J. Graff Zivin).

  • “The impact of pollution on worker productivity.” American Economic Review 102:7 (2012) (with J. Graff Zivin).

article(s)

  • Air pollution and worker productivity Updated

    Higher levels of air pollution reduce worker productivity, even when air quality is generally low

    Matthew NeidellNico Pestel, February 2023
    Environmental regulations are typically considered to be a drag on the economy. However, improved environmental quality may actually enhance productivity by creating a healthier workforce. Evidence suggests that improvements in air quality lead to improvements in worker productivity at the micro level across a range of sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, and the service sectors, as well as at more aggregate macro levels. These effects also arise at levels of air quality that are below pollution thresholds in countries with the highest levels of environmental regulation. The findings suggest a new approach for understanding the consequences of environmental regulations.
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