Replication data for: Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves

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Project Citation:

Hanna, Rema, Duflo, Esther, and Greenstone, Michael. Replication data for: Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114599V1

Project Description

Summary: Laboratory studies suggest that improved cooking stoves can reduce indoor air pollution, improve health, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries. We provide evidence, from a large-scale randomized trial in India, on the benefits of a common, laboratory-validated stove with a four-year follow-up. While smoke inhalation initially falls, this effect disappears by year two. We find no changes across health outcomes or greenhouse gas emissions. Households used the stoves irregularly and inappropriately, failed to maintain them, and usage declined over time. This study underscores the need to test environmental technologies in real-world settings where behavior may undermine potential impacts. (JEL D12, O12, O13, Q53, Q54, Q55)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
      O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
      O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
      Q54 Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
      Q55 Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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