PHILIP M. PARKER is an Associate Professor at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), in Fontainebleau, France, where he teaches graduate courses in multivariate statistics, research methodology, and international marketing. His research interests include evaluating cross-national effects of physical environment on human behavior and the resulting implications for business and economic policy. Parker has consulted on various projects with international development agencies and has conducted field research and training with private concerns in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and North America. He has recently published articles in industry journals on various economic and business topics, including the diffusion of innovations, marketing, and industrial organization.

• Preface Acknowledgments Review of the Literature: A Physioeconomic Framework Cross-Country Climatic Data Physiological Effects: A Select Bibliography Psychological Effects: A Select Bibliography Sociological Effects: A Select Bibliography Economic Effects: A Select Bibliography Author Index Subject Index Country and Region Index