Housing, Health, and Happiness

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Cattaneo, Matias D.; Galiani, Sebastian; Gertler, Paul J.; Martinez, Sebastian; Titiunik, Rocio
• 署名单位: University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Washington University (WUSTL); University of California System; University of California Berkeley; The World Bank; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-ECONOMIC POLICY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7731
• DOI: 10.1257/pol.1.1.75
• 发表日期: 2009
• 页码: 75-105
• 关键词: intestinal parasites; young-children; PROGRAMS; IMPACT; improvement; PREVALENCE; infection; nutrition; education; services

摘要

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 he 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)