Direct and indirect effects of a massive piped water expansion on child-related outcomes

Alberto Chong; Virgilio Galdo

doi:10.1111/rode.12791

Direct and indirect effects of a massive piped water expansion on child-related outcomes

Alberto Chong
, Virgilio Galdo

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We explore the effects of a massive water supply and sanitation expansion on child mortality, schooling, and child labor in Ecuador. We combine census data with project administrative information to identify treated dwellings. A matching differences-in-differences estimator is used to identify treatment effects. We find a child mortality reduction of about 8.1%, an increase in children formal schooling of 1.3%, and a reduction in child labor of 13.7%, all attributable to the intervention. We also find heterogeneous treatment effects suggesting that those in the poorest quartiles benefit the least from the intervention. However, even in the latter case, if a woman had at least primary education, the household may still enjoy benefits.

Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1576-1600
Número de páginas	25
Publicación	Review of Development Economics
Volumen	25
N.º	3
Fecha en línea anticipada	26 may. 2021
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12791
Estado	Publicada - ago. 2021

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We are grateful to Bertha Briceno who worked on a very early draft and to seminar participants at McMaster University, the Organization of American States, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Virginia, World Bank and York University for very useful comments. The data that support the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request. All remaining errors and omissions are our own.

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Este resultado contribuye a los siguientes Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

ODS 1: Fin de la pobreza
ODS 3: Salud y bienestar
ODS 4: Educación de calidad
ODS 6: Agua limpia y saneamiento
ODS 8: Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
ODS 17: Alianzas para lograr los objetivos

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Direct and indirect effects of a massive piped water expansion on child-related outcomes

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