Martin Habets

I am a PhD student in Economics at the European University Institute in Florence and a research fellow at the Sapienza University of Rome. I work under the supervision of Alessandro Tarozzi and Thomas Crossley. My main research interest is in environmental economics.

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Work in progress

Temperature Variation and Domestic Violence

Abstract: I combine crime reports, helpline call data, and high-frequency weather information to study the effects of temperature on domestic violence in Mexico City. I find a positive, contemporaneous, and linear relationship between daily temperature and domestic violence in a context characterized by mild climatic conditions. On average, a 1°C increase in daily temperature is associated with a 2.7% increase in domestic violence – a response larger than that observed for other types of crime. My findings rule out that changes in victims’ reporting behavior entirely drive the relationship. Leveraging census data in close to 2,000 neighborhoods, I document an unequal response of domestic violence to temperature along urban poverty levels.

Presented at: Maastricht Workshop on Applied Economics of the Environment (2024), 6th QMUL Economics and Finance Workshop (2024), Tor Vergata Ph.D. Conference (2024)

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(with Libertad González)

Abstract: Siblings are key players in children’s network. As siblings grow up together, they interact daily and serve as sources of social support and role models for one another. During a time when they are forming their own identities, the presence of a sister (as opposed to a brother) is thus likely to impact the formation of their gender norms. In this project, I examine the role of sibling gender in contributing to the formation of gender norms, for a very recent cohort of children, aged 12-14, using data from an experiment by Farré et al. (2021).