Effects of Weather on Diarrheal Disease in Peruvian Children: A Geospatial Investigation

James Manley

No 2016-19, Working Papers from Towson University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Combining information on household characteristics with data from nearby weather stations, we investigate the effect of fluctuations in temperature and rainfall on the incidence of diarrheal disease among Peruvian children under age 5 in the high altitude sierra region. Considering jointly the role of precipitation and temperature we find that a larger temperature gap, from a higher minimum and/ or lower maximum, means less risk for children. Also we see protective effects of rain in the current month and negative effects of rain in the prior month. Effects are heightened during the rainy season and marginal effects are higher as rainfall amounts rise. Access to indoor drinking water and sanitation seem not to make much difference.

Keywords: Weather; climate; freezing; diarrhea; child health; Peru. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 I18 O12 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2016-09, Revised 2019-08
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