Replication data for: Life after Lead: Effects of Early Interventions for Children Exposed to Lead

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Stephen B. Billings; Kevin T. Schnepel

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Project Citation:

Billings, Stephen B., and Schnepel, Kevin T. Replication data for: Life after Lead: Effects of Early Interventions for Children Exposed to Lead. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2018. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113680V1

Project Description

Summary: Lead pollution is consistently linked to cognitive and behavioral impairments, yet little is known about the benefits of public health interventions for children exposed to lead. This paper estimates the long-term impacts of early-life interventions (e.g. lead remediation, nutritional assessment, medical evaluation, developmental surveillance, and public assistance referrals) recommended for lead-poisoned children. Using linked administrative data from Charlotte, NC, we compare outcomes for children who are similar across observable characteristics but differ in eligibility for intervention due to blood lead test results. We find that the negative outcomes previously associated with early-life exposure can largely be reversed by intervention.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: early health shocks; lead exposure; human capital formation; early childhood intervention

JEL Classification:
      I12 Health Behavior
      I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
      I21 Analysis of Education
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects

Geographic Coverage: Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Time Period(s): 8/1/1998 – 12/31/2013

Universe: All students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools from the 1998-1999 school year through 2010-2011 school year.

Data Type(s): administrative records data

Collection Notes: The data files used are confidential and need to be obtained through NC government agencies. Instructions are available under "Additional Materials" on publisher's website (https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20160056)

Methodology

Unit(s) of Observation: individual students,

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V1 [2019-10-12]

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