Natural resources and infectious diseases: The case of malaria, 2000–2014

Chang, Wen Yang; Wei, Dan

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2018.08.009

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“…For instance, Wigley (2017) argues that resource-rich countries have fewer incentives to invest in societal health and finds a negative impact of oil production on the under-five mortality rate over the past five decades. Similarly, Chang and Wei (2017) demonstrate that resource abundance is positively associated with rates of malaria. Others provide further support that natural resources negatively affect health outcomes (de Soysa and Gizelis 2013;Kim and Lin 2017;Pendergast, Clarke, and Van Kooten 2011;Stretesky, Long, and Lynch 2017;Wigley 2017).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…A growing body of research suggests that natural resource wealth reduces leaders' incentives to invest in the well-being of citizens and harms health outcomes (Chang and Wei 2017;de Soysa and Gizelis 2013;Kim and Lin 2017;Pendergast, Clarke, and Van Kooten 2011;Stretesky, Long, and Lynch 2017;Wigley 2017). By sharp contrast, other scholars suggest that natural resources provide critical funds for social spending and show that resource abundance is associated with improved population health metrics (Cotet and Tsui 2013;El Anshasy and Katsaiti 2015;Stijns 2006).…”

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When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality?

Bellinger

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2020

Political Research Quarterly

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When is oil a curse for health outcomes? This paper addresses the question by analyzing the effect of oil wealth on child mortality rates in nondemocratic countries. We argue that oil is particularly likely to harm child mortality when leaders have short time horizons. Such leaders are more likely to use oil revenues to finance private goods and patronage which builds their support coalition at the expense of public goods that benefit the broader population. We test this argument using panel regression and a global sample of nondemocratic regimes, supplemented with a case study of Cameroon. Results from both empirical approaches are consistent with our argument. These findings identify some specific conditions under which oil can be detrimental to child mortality, and thus explain some of the variation in health outcomes across oil-producing states.

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Section: Resources and Health Outcomes: Existing Theory And Evidencementioning

confidence: 92%

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When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality?

Bellinger

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2020

Political Research Quarterly

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“…Chang and Wei [17] attempt to explore the link between natural resources and health, focusing on malaria, a major infectious disease. They argue that in resource-rich countries, government reluctance to invest in human capital, endemic corruption, and poor hygiene conditions in mining and drilling areas are leading to an increase in malaria cases.…”

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Is Oil Rent a Curse for Health in Africa?

Martial

2020

SAJSSE

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Aims/ Objectives: To determine whether oil rent is a curse for the health of populations in Africa.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: Oil-producing African countries over the period 2000-2015.Methodology: Using the Random effects (RE) and the Two Stages Least Square (2SLS) estimators on a sample of 18 Oil-producing African countries.Results: The results show that oil rent has a negative effect on life expentancy.Conclusion: The fact that oil-producing African countries have a source of revenue that does not depend on taxation, means that the governments of these countries do not make health an important part of public policy.

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“…The study shows that resource‐rich countries tend to have higher homicide rates. Chang and Wei (), using data from 107 nations over 2000–2014, find that natural‐resource dependence leads to higher incidence of malaria transmission and death rates.…”

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“…The study shows that resource-rich countries tend to have higher homicide rates. Chang and Wei (2018), using data from 107 nations over 2000-2014, find that natural-resource dependence leads to higher incidence of malaria transmission and death rates. Pendergast et al (2011), using the HDI as a measure of quality of life, find that fuel, ores, and metal rents have a detrimental effect on human development, as such resource extraction is associated with rent-seeking behavior among bureaucrats and greater corruption levels in the economy.…”

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Natural‐resource dependence and life expectancy: A nonlinear relationship

Madreimov

2019

Sustainable Development

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In this paper, we revisit the link between natural resources and quality of life, measured by life expectancy over the period 1990–2011. Using fixed effect and panel‐corrected standard‐errors regression estimators we document that there is inverted U‐shaped relationship between natural‐resource dependence and longevity. This implies that in the long run, natural‐resource dependence hampers human development. This effect remains robust after a set of robustness checks.

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Natural resources and infectious diseases: The case of malaria, 2000–2014

Cited by 16 publications

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When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality?

When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality?

Is Oil Rent a Curse for Health in Africa?

Natural‐resource dependence and life expectancy: A nonlinear relationship

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