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This paper estimates the monetary value of cutting PM2.5, a dominant source of air pollution in China. By matching … interviews in China, we are able to estimate the relationship between local concentration of particulate matter and individual … willing to pay ¥539 ($88, or 3.8% of annual household per capita income) for a 1 μg/m3 reduction in PM2.5 per year per person. …
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satisfaction, hedonic happiness and mental health. We match a nationally representative survey in China with local air quality and … air pollution would be higher if the hidden costs of air pollution on SWB in China are taken into account. …
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subjective well-being using China as an example. By matching a unique longitudinal dataset at the individual level, which …
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of household air pollution (HAP) on mental health. We investigated the causal link between HAP exposure from the use of … solid fuel on depressive symptoms using a nationally representative dataset of middle-aged and older population in China …
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amenities that work through household production instead of directly through the utility function. Area characteristics … (amenities) affect household production, causing certain kinds of human capital investments to be rewarded more than others. Area …
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This paper argues that accounting for the dynamic interactions between endogenous changes in longevity, the education composition of the population, and the associated fertility differential is crucial for understanding the economic and the demographic transition. In the model, heterogeneous...
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human capital investment. This paper measures the impact of child fostering on school enrollment and uses household and … interviewing the sending and receiving household participating in each fostering exchange, allowing a comparison of foster children …
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We use important new training information from waves 8-10 of the British Household Panel Survey to document the various …
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a 3-year expansion of paid leave in France increases household specialization by inducing mothers to exit the labor …
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This paper explores the importance of the household's financial position for an individual's level of well … household's monetary financial position on overall life satisfaction and financial well-being, with the latter being measured by … indicate that the household's level of net wealth, assets and debt are important determinants of overall life satisfaction and …
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