Indoor Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: A New Approach

Imelda Imelda

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, vol. 108, 416-21

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.

JEL-codes: I12 J13 O13 O15 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
Note: DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20181119
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