%0 Report
        %A Otrachshenko, Vladimir
%A Vasil’, Roman
        %T Temperature and Firms’ Performance: Outcomes, Mechanisms, and Coping Strategies
        %D 2026
        %8 2026 Jun
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 18746
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp18746
        %X This paper examines the impact of weather conditions on firms' performance in Slovakia. By employing a unified framework that analyzes the outcomes, mechanisms, and coping strategies of firms across the entire economy, we contribute to a better understanding of the microeconomic foundations of weather's impact on economic development. Specifically, combining data on the universe of firms from 2013 to 2023 with temperature and precipitation data in a panel framework, we find that annual losses in sales, revenue, and profit associated with a 1⁰C increase in temperature are substantial in heat-sensitive industries, whereas firms in non-heat-sensitive industries are generally unaffected. The findings suggest that the main mechanism underlying these relationships is a decline in total factor productivity driven by rising temperatures. To cope with the adverse impact of temperature, firms in heat-sensitive industries primarily adopt cost-reduction strategies. Future projections suggest a sharp decline in firms' performance, implying significant future economic losses for the economy.
        %K coping strategies
%K firms
%K mechanisms
%K temperature
%K Slovakia