Household Level Pollution in India: Patterns and Projections

K.S. Kavi Kumar and Brinda Viswanatha ()
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Brinda Viswanatha: Madras School of Economics

Working Papers from Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India

Abstract: Solid fuels are still a major source for cooking in many households in India causing significant disease and global warming burden. This study analyses the pollution-income relationship (for both local and global pollution), separately across rural and urban households in India based on unit record data on fuel consumption obtained through National Sample Survey data for 2004-05. Based on the estimated relationship, the study makes an attempt to project household level pollution for 2026. The study further analyzes the health burden and greenhouse gas emissions under various policy scenarios including deeper penetration of clean fuels and wider utilization of improved cook stoves.

Keywords: Cooking Fuels; Air Pollution; Energy Policy; Health Burden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 Q25 Q40 R20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2011-06
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