The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria

Anna Bruederle and Roland Hodler

No 6653, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Oil spills can lead to irreversible environmental degradation and pose hazards to human health. We are the first to study the causal effects of onshore oil spills on neonatal and infant mortality rates. We use spatial data from the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor and the Demographic and Health Surveys, and rely on the comparison of siblings conceived before and after nearby oil spills. We find that nearby oil spills double the neonatal mortality rate. These effects are fairly uniform across locations and socio-economic backgrounds. We also provide some evidence for negative health effects of nearby oil spills on surviving children.

Keywords: oil spills; Nigeria; infant mortality; child health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I18 J13 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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