The Persistent Effects of Early-Life Exposure to Air Pollution: Evidence from the Indonesian Forest Fires.

• Autores: Maria Rosales-Rueda, Margaret Triyana
• Localización: Journal of human resources, ISSN 0022-166X, Vol. 54, Nº 4, 2019, págs. 1037-1080
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We analyze the effects of early-life exposure to air pollution in a developing country on children's long-term human capital outcomes. We exploit the geographical variation of the 1997 Indonesian forest fires and cohort variation in exposure as a natural experiment. Children exposed to the fires are shorter on average three years post-exposure and have lower lung capacity 10 years post-exposure, but only children who were exposed in utero continue to exhibit shorter stature at 10 and 17 years post-exposure. We find suggestive evidence that these persistent effects may be due to expectant mothers experiencing poorer respiratory health during the fires. [End Page 1037] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]