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Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: A Natural Experiment from Power Plant Desulfurization
The paper estimates the effect of SO2 pollution on infant mortality in Germany, 1985-2003. To avoid simultaneity problems, I exploit the natural experiment created by the mandated desulfurization at power plants, with wind directions dividing counties into treatment and control groups. Instrumental variable estimates are larger than conventional estimates and translate into an elasticity of 0.08-0.13. The observed reduction in pollution implies an annual gain of 895-1528 infant lives. Estimates are robust to controls for economic activity, climate, reunification effects, rural/urban trends and TSP pollution and are comparable across subsamples. Excess mortality mainly accrues in the first month after birth.
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Englisch
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Series: Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2010: Ökonomie der Familie - Session: Economic Aspects of Health ; No. B18-V2
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Health Behavior
Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- Thema
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health
infants
mortality
pollution
infant mortality
air pollution
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Lüchinger, Simon
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Verein für Socialpolitik
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Frankfurt a. M.
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2010
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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- Konferenzbeitrag
Beteiligte
- Lüchinger, Simon
- Verein für Socialpolitik
Entstanden
- 2010
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