Distributional determinants of household air pollution in China

Papineau, Maya; Aunan, Kristin; Berntsen, Terje

doi:10.1017/s1355770x0900521x

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“…Findings from a range of studies of the determinants of adoption largely mirror those from the wider literature on environmental health behaviors in other domains, e.g., water-related disease and malaria prevention (Lewis & Pattanayak 2012). In particular, adoption of cleaner technologies is correlated with household-level demographic and socioeconomic factors such as higher income, access to credit and liquidity, increased education and awareness of the negative effects of air pollution, and gender of the head of household (Jack 2004, Gupta & Köhlin 2006, Farsi et al 2007, Papineau et al 2009, Gebreegziabher et al 2012). Many of these same factors are identified in the literature on demand for radon mitigation (Wang et al 1999, Riesenfeld et al 2007.…”

Section: The Production Of Household Air Pollution: Evidence From Obsmentioning

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“…In contrast, higher-income and better-educated households in urban areas have greater demands for averting technologies and often face lower net prices for defensive expenditures (due to the higher cost of biomass fuel in urban areas) (Gundimeda & Köhlin 2008). Yet ambient air quality in the urban environments of lower-income countries may be poor due to higher population density and other sources of pollution, and any improvements in household air quality may thus be offset by low outdoor ambient air quality (Papineau et al 2009). In fact, the lack of documented effectiveness of averting behavior for delivering health improvements through reductions in HAP is not limited to solid-fuel use alone.…”

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The Economics of Household Air Pollution

Jeuland¹,

Pattanayak

Bluffstone

2015

Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ.

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Traditional energy technologies and consumer products contribute to household well-being in diverse ways but also often harm household air quality. We review the problem of household air pollution at a global scale, focusing particularly on the harmful effects of traditional cooking and heating. Drawing on the theory of household production of health, we illustrate the ambiguous relationship between household well-being and adoption of behaviors and technologies that reduce air pollution. We then review how the theory relates to the seemingly contradictory findings emerging from the literature on household demand for clean fuels and stoves. In conclusion, we describe an economics research agenda to close the knowledge gaps so that policies and programs can be designed and evaluated to solve this critical global problem.

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Section: The Production Of Household Air Pollution: Evidence From Obsmentioning

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Section: The Production Of Household Air Pollution: Evidence From Obsmentioning

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The Economics of Household Air Pollution

Jeuland¹,

Pattanayak

Bluffstone

2015

Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ.

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“…Among all the commercial fuels, coal is the primary one (Zhang et al ., 2009), but 90.11 per cent of the coal consumed is raw coal of poor quality (Tian, 2016). In addition, inefficient combustion of solid fuels (including fuelwood and coal) causes indoor air pollution (Fischer, 2001; Zhang and Smith, 2007; Papineau et al ., 2009).…”

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Household fuelwood consumption in western rural China: ethnic minority families versus Han Chinese families

Yang

Li²,

et al. 2020

Envir. Dev. Econ.

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This paper examines ethnic differences in fuelwood consumption in rural households, using an original survey dataset from two western Chinese provinces with large ethnic minority populations. We use a Heckman two-stage selection model to explain the quantity of fuelwood consumed conditional on a decision to use fuelwood. We find that ethnic minority families are more likely than majority Han Chinese families to use fuelwood. We also find that a household's off-farm income has a stronger negative effect on the quantity of fuelwood consumed for the ethnic minority families than for the Han Chinese families. In addition, families owning a larger area of forestland are more likely to use fuelwood. Yet the quantity of fuelwood consumed, especially in ethnic minority families, does not increase with owned forestland. Finally, we find that coal, rather than electricity, is a substitute for fuelwood for residential cooking and heating.

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“…An early paper by the Cebu Study Team (1992) estimated diarrhea and respiratory health production functions, focusing on identifying individual, household and community factors that affect these health outcomes. Papineau et al (2009) use county-level data from China to examine the relationship between socioeconomic variables and IAP resulting from household use of solid fuels. They find that income and education are robust determinants of IAP, and that the poorest counties bear a disproportionate amount of total indoor pollution.…”

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Fuel choice, indoor air pollution and children's health

Edwards¹,

Langpap²

2012

Envir. Dev. Econ.

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Much of the world population, particularly in developing countries, still relies on firewood to meet basic energy needs. The resulting indoor air pollution can have severe health consequences, particularly for young children who spend considerable time in close proximity to the fire while their mothers cook. In this paper we use data from a household survey to examine gas stove adoption, firewood consumption, and the resulting effects on the health of young children in Guatemala. Our findings suggest that cooking with firewood has significant negative impacts on children's respiratory health. We also find strong evidence that these impacts go well beyond respiratory problems and have much broader health effects. Simulation results indicate that policies which attempt to reduce the consumption of wood and/or accelerate the adoption of LPG may not be as effective at improving respiratory health as policies that target cooking habits to directly attempt to reduce exposure by young children. However, broader health effects are more effectively addressed by policies aimed directly at eliminating the use of wood fuel. AbstractMuch of the world population, particularly in developing countries, still relies on firewood to meet basic energy needs. The resulting indoor air pollution can have severe health consequences, particularly for young children who spend considerable time in close proximity to the fire while their mothers cook. In this paper we use data from a household survey to examine gas stove adoption, firewood consumption, and the resulting effects on the health of young children in Guatemala. Our findings suggest that cooking with firewood has significant negative impacts on children's respiratory health. We also find strong evidence that these impacts go well beyond respiratory problems and have much broader health effects. Simulation results indicate that policies which attempt to reduce the consumption of wood and/or accelerate the adoption of LPG may not be as effective at improving respiratory health as policies that target cooking habits to directly attempt to reduce exposure by young children. However, broader health effects are more effectively addressed by policies aimed directly at eliminating the use of wood fuel.

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Distributional determinants of household air pollution in China

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

The Economics of Household Air Pollution

The Economics of Household Air Pollution

Household fuelwood consumption in western rural China: ethnic minority families versus Han Chinese families

Fuel choice, indoor air pollution and children's health

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