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American Economic Journal: Economic Policy: Vol. 1 No. 1 (February 2009)

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Housing, Health, and Happiness

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Cattaneo, Matias D., Sebastian Galiani, Paul J. Gertler, Sebastian Martinez, and Rocio Titiunik. 2009. "Housing, Health, and Happiness." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 1(1): 75-105.

DOI: 10.1257/pol.1.1.75

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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 the 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)

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Cattaneo, Matias D. (U MI)
Galiani, Sebastian (Washington U in St Louis)
Gertler, Paul J. (U CA, Berkeley)
Martinez, Sebastian (World Bank)
Titiunik, Rocio (U CA, Berkeley)

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I12: Health Production
I31: General Welfare
J13: Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
O15: Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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