The Long-Run Economic Consequences of Iodine Supplementation

Daniel Araujo, Bladimir Carrillo and Breno Sampaio

No 14203, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We present evidence on the impacts of a large-scale iodine supplementation program in Tanzania on individuals' long-term economic outcomes. Exploiting the timing and location of the intervention, we document that in utero exposure to the program increased completed years of education and income scores in adulthood. We find no increase in total employment, but a significant change in the occupational structure. Cohorts exposed to the program are less likely to work in agricultural self-employment and more likely to hold skilled jobs that typically demand higher levels of education. Together, these results demonstrate that iodine deficiency can have long-run implications for occupational choices and labor market incomes in low-income regions.

Keywords: iodine supplementation; long-run; educational attainment; labor market outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 I18 J24 N35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65 pages
Date: 2021-03
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Published - published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 79, 1-18

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