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Effect of early life exposure to a clean water intervention on health and socioeconomic status in adulthood: Evidence from a quasi-experimental cohort study in Mexico

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  • Atheendar S. Venkataramani
  • Sonia Bhalotra

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Background: Early childhood diarrheal disease jeopardizes child development by diverting nutrition away from physical and mental growth towards fighting illness. Consequently, early exposure to clean water interventions, which reduce diarrheal risk, may confer positive effects on downstream adult health and well being, though such long-run benefits are typically not accounted for in resource allocation decisions. We examined the effects of early exposure to a nationwide clean water intervention in Mexico in 1991 on adult health and socioeconomic status. Methods: We used a quasi-experimental cohort design. Data on height, body-mass index (BMI), and schooling for over 20,000 individuals born between 1987-1993 were taken from a nationally representative 2012 survey. Diarrheal mortality data were taken from vital statistics. We compared outcomes for cohorts exposed to the clean water program in infancy versus those exposed afterwards, across states that benefitted most from the intervention.

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  • Atheendar S. Venkataramani & Sonia Bhalotra, 2013. "Effect of early life exposure to a clean water intervention on health and socioeconomic status in adulthood: Evidence from a quasi-experimental cohort study in Mexico," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 13/310, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK.
    • Handle: RePEc:bri:cmpowp:13/310
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    1. Bhalotra, Sonia R. & Venkataramani, Atheendar, 2013. "Cognitive Development and Infectious Disease: Gender Differences in Investments and Outcomes," IZA Discussion Papers 7833, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    3. Patricia I. Ritter & Ricardo Sanchez, 2019. "Born to be Obese and Self-Employed: Evidence of Long-Term Effects from Pre-Natal Exposure to an Acute Diarrheal Disease," Working papers 2019-16, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
    4. Bhalotra, Sonia R. & Venkataramani, Atheendar, 2013. "Cognitive Development and Infectious Disease: Gender Differences in Investments and Outcomes," IZA Discussion Papers 7833, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).

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