Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar
A new working paper explores the impact of excessive heat on US workers and calculates the health and economic impact for indoor and outdoor employees.
Michael Garvey is a macroeconomic policy analyst at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Prior to joining Equitable Growth, Garvey interned at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a NCAS-M research fellow, analyzing the economic impacts of climate change. Garvey is currently an economic doctoral candidate at Howard University and his research focus involves studying economic sustainability in view of climate change. Garvey earned an M.A. in economics, an M.S. in project management, and a B.S. in business management from Virginia State University.