| dc.contributor.author | Currie, Janet | |
| dc.contributor.author | Greenstone, Michael | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moretti, Enrico | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-08T22:54:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-08T22:54:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-02-23 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71552 | |
| dc.description.abstract | We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a site. We study singleton births to mothers residing within 5km of a Superfund site between 1989 and 2003 in five large states. Our “difference in differences” approach compares birth outcomes before and after a site clean-up for mothers who live within 2,000 meters of the site and those who live between 2,000- 5,000 meters of a site. We find that proximity to a Superfund site before cleanup is associated with a 20 to 25% increase in the risk of congenital anomalies. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Cambridge, MA: Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Working paper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics;11-02 | |
| dc.rights | An error occurred on the license name. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | An error occurred getting the license - uri. | en |
| dc.subject | Superfund clean-ups | en_US |
| dc.subject | hazardous waste sites | en_US |
| dc.subject | infant health | en_US |
| dc.subject | environmental health risks | en_US |
| dc.title | Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health | en_US |
| dc.type | Working Paper | en_US |
