The Impact of Electricity Sector Privatization on Public Health
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The Impact of Electricity Sector Privatization on Public Health. / Gonzalez-Eiras, Martin; Rossi, Martín.
Privatization for the Public Good?: Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America. red. / Alberto Chong. David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, 2008.Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The Impact of Electricity Sector Privatization on Public Health
AU - Gonzalez-Eiras, Martin
AU - Rossi, Martín
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We use province-level data for Argentina to test for the causal relation between electricity distribution and health. We are interested in the impact of privatization on two output measures, incidence of low birth weight and child mortality rates caused by food poisoning. Privatization improves service coverage which, through the use of refrigerators, may improve nutritional intake. Privatization also results in a reduction in the frequency of interruptions, and thus may reduce the likelihood of food poisoning. We find some evidence that privatization reduced the frequency of low birth weight and child mortality rates caused by food poisoning. Results are not strong enough to inform the policy debate with respect to the benefits that privatizations have on the welfare of the poor.
AB - We use province-level data for Argentina to test for the causal relation between electricity distribution and health. We are interested in the impact of privatization on two output measures, incidence of low birth weight and child mortality rates caused by food poisoning. Privatization improves service coverage which, through the use of refrigerators, may improve nutritional intake. Privatization also results in a reduction in the frequency of interruptions, and thus may reduce the likelihood of food poisoning. We find some evidence that privatization reduced the frequency of low birth weight and child mortality rates caused by food poisoning. Results are not strong enough to inform the policy debate with respect to the benefits that privatizations have on the welfare of the poor.
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 1597820601
BT - Privatization for the Public Good?
A2 - Chong, Alberto
PB - David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
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