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Indoor Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: A New Approach

  • Imelda
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 108, May 2018
(pp. 416–21)
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Abstract

I propose a new approach to estimate the impact of changes in indoor air quality on infant mortality. I use a quasi-experimental design, leveraging the largest kerosene to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) conversion program implemented in a developing country. The Indonesian government redirected kerosene subsidy budgets to LPG, a more efficient and cleaner fuel compared to kerosene. LPG produces significantly less indoor air pollution compared to kerosene. I find 4 fewer infants died per 10,000 live births due to the program. In the developing world, one billion kerosene users switching to LPG can save about 7,000 infants per year.

Citation

Imelda. 2018. "Indoor Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: A New Approach." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 108: 416–21. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20181119

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JEL Classification

  • I12 Health Behavior
  • J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
  • O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
  • O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
  • Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling