In these times of frenzied focus on economic resurgence, people may start wondering about productivity. Why are tropical-belt countries thought to be less productive, and why does there appear at least, to be a correlation between better economies and colder climates? But is the perceived advantage that colder countries have in terms of productivity and economic performance, diminishing due to the increasing use of air-conditioning in tropical climes? Singapore is now a First World economy that everyone wants to emulate, and of course the small country has never been known to be cold. But are the Singaporeans making economic decisions that are known to strategically demolish the competition, from their air-conditioned rooms? This may be a stretch.
Countries that are cold have been reputed to perform better in terms of economy and productivity, but even with regard to this fact, there is very little hard scientific evidence. Let’s just say the scientific evidence is woefully inadequate. So much then for the assumption that tropical countries with hot climates may these days be performing better, because they have air-conditioning to beat the heat? Nobody has done any research on it, but it can be argued that scientific inquiry is not necessary due to the simple fact that it is obvious people perform better at their tasks when it is suitably cool.
Heat saps energy, and office environments that are air-conditioned are far more conducive to productive work, a fact that can be t.
