Heat wave: a very significant cost also for the economy

Published on: 06/17/2022 – 09:23 05:17 Eco info. © France 24 Episodes of heat waves have a very significant impact on the economy. According to the International Labor Organization, the cost in terms of lost productivity could amount to 2.4 trillion dollars, ten times more than during the heat wave of 1995. And this is only one aspect, because alongside the impact on the organization of work, heat waves inflate health bills and, if they last, can have consequences on agricultural yields.