The Macroeconomic Effects of Temperature Surprise Shocks

59 Pages Posted: 30 May 2023

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Date Written: March 16, 2023

Abstract

The question of how climate change and weather fluctuations affect the economy is high on the economic research agenda, but the quantification of the effects of temperatures at infra-annual frequencies still remains an open issue. Using daily county-level data since 1970, I construct quarterly temperature shocks for the United States that capture the average surprise effect of very high and low temperatures in each county and quarter, isolating their unanticipated component. Unfavorable temperature shocks are found to reduce GDP, consumer prices and interest rates, pointing to a slowdown in aggregate demand.

Keywords: temperature shocks, business cycle, climate change, monetary policy

JEL Classification: C32, E32, E52, Q54

Suggested Citation

Natoli, Filippo, The Macroeconomic Effects of Temperature Surprise Shocks (March 16, 2023). Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione (Working Paper) No. 1407, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4463984 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4463984

Filippo Natoli (Contact Author)

Bank of Italy ( email )

Via Nazionale 91
Rome, 00184
Italy

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