【主讲】Mengmeng Guo (Southwest University of Finance and Economics)
【主题】Running with a Mask? The Effect of Air Pollution on Marathon Runners' Performance
【时间】2016年5月6日 (周五) 15：30-17：00
【地点】上海财经大学经济学院楼701室
【语言】英文
【摘要】Using a sample of over 0.3 million marathon runners in 37 cities and 55 races in China in 2014 and 2015, we estimate that a 1% increase in air pollution (measured by air quality index) increases a runner’s finish time by 0.037%. Our causal identification comes from the exogeneity of air pollution on the race day because runners are required to register a few months in advance and we control for city fixed effects, seasonal effects, and weather condition on the race day. Including individual fixed effects also provides consistent evidence. Our study contributes to the scarce literature on the effect of air pollution on short-run productivity, particularly on the performance of athletes who engage outdoor sports.
