Malaria eradication and economic outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Uganda
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- 作者：Jeremy Barofskya ; jbarofsky@brookings.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; jtb856@mail.harvard.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tobenna D. Anekweb ; tanekwe@ers.usda.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Claire Chasec ; cchase@worldbank.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：I15 ; I18 ; I21 ; O15 ; O18
- 刊名：Journal of Health Economics
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：44
- 期：Complete
- 页码：118-136
- 全文大小：2315 K
文摘
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Historic malaria eradication in Uganda used to investigate effects of early life exposure.
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Apply synthetic control method to create valid comparison district.
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Under five mortality declines by 16% coincident with eradication.
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Years of schooling increases by half year and likelihood of wage work for males up 40%.
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Results robust to tests by baseline malaria incidence, timing, and, placebo analysis.