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A Hazy Future: Exploring the Effect of Air Pollution on Child Development in Indonesia

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  • Muhammad Aulia Anis

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Eny Sulistyaningrum

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Abstract

Air pollution is a significant issue in emerging economies like Indonesia, with detrimental effects on human health. This study aimed to analyse the impact of air pollution on child development, using various datasets and employing an instrumental variable approach. The findings revealed that an increase of 1 𝜇𝑔/𝑚3 in regional PM 2.5 concentration had a significant negative effect on child growth, reducing height-for-age and weight-for-age scores by 0.08 standard deviations. No significant impact was observed on the stunting variable. The study also found that girls were particularly susceptible to impaired child development due to air pollution. These results emphasize the need for policies targeting air pollution reduction to support healthy child development, especially in low-income households.

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  • Muhammad Aulia Anis & Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho & Eny Sulistyaningrum, 2023. "A Hazy Future: Exploring the Effect of Air Pollution on Child Development in Indonesia," Gadjah Mada Economics Working Paper Series 202308009, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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