We use plant-level data from the US Census of Manufacturers to study the short and long run effects of temperature on manufacturing activity. We document that temperature shocks significantly increase energy costs and lower the productivity of small manufacturing plants, while large plants are...

This paper addresses issues raised in two recent papers published in this journal about the UK <italic>Association of Business Schools' Journal Quality Guide (ABS Guide)</italic>. While much of the debate about journal rankings in general, and the <italic>ABS Guide</italic> in particular, has focused on the construction, power...