The Journal of Economic History · 2013 · 43 citations · 23 references
Public AffairsEconomicsPublic FinanceFiscal PolicyPublic EconomicsTaxationDisease ControlFiscal Impact AnalysisMalariaMosquito ControlPanel Data AnalysisPanel Data MethodsDisease Control EconomicsInfectious Disease EconomicsMalaria EliminationMosquito-borne Disease ControlPanel Data EstimationStatistical Value Of LifeValuation Of Statistical LifeWhole Life Value
The TVA has been applauded for its anti-malaria programs in the Southeast during the 1930s and 1940s. However, the TVA developed their anti-malaria programs because they created lakes suitable for mosquito breeding. To estimate the relationship between the TVA and malaria, I construct a county-level panel data from the Southeast United States. I find that the net effect of the TVA was to increase malaria rates following its construction. Using statistical life value estimates, I find that the hidden malaria cost of the TVA offset 24 percent of the fiscal stimulus multiplier generated by the TVA.
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An Introduction to Spatial Econometrics
James P. LeSage · Revue d économie industrielle · 2008 · 3K citations · Full text