Replication data for: Housing, Health, and Happiness

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Matias D. Cattaneo; Sebastian Galiani; Paul J. Gertler; Sebastian Martinez; Rocio Titiunik

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Project Citation:

Cattaneo, Matias D., Galiani, Sebastian, Gertler, Paul J., Martinez, Sebastian, and Titiunik, Rocio. Replication data for: Housing, Health, and Happiness. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114542V1

Project Description

Summary: We investigate the impact of a large-scale Mexican program to replace dirt floors with cement floors on child health and adult happiness. We find that replacing dirt floors with cement significantly improves the health of young children measured by decreases in the incidence of parasitic infestations, diarrhea, and the prevalence of anemia, and an improvement in children's cognitive development. Additionally, we find significant improvements in adult welfare measured by increased satisfaction with their housing and quality of life, as well as by lower scores on depression and perceived stress scales. (JEL I12, I31, J13, O15)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I12 Health Behavior
      I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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