Does Saving Lives Win Votes? Evaluating the Electoral Consequences of Providing Clean Water in Mexico

Fried, Brian J.; Venkataramani, Atheendar S.

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“…For example, the relationship between municipality governance and national policymakers could influence the allocation of transfers and infrastructure development, a phenomenon that has been well-studied in Mexico (Diaz-Cayeros, Estevez and Magaloni 2016). However, Fried and Venkataramani (2016) find no relationship between PAL treatment effects and the pre-PAL municipality governor's political party.…”

Section: Empirical Strategymentioning

confidence: 59%

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Developing Countries

Bhalotra¹,

Díaz-Cayeros²,

Miller³

et al. 2017

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Developing Countries mArch 2017Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but IZA takes no institutional policy positions. The IZA research network is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labor economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues. Supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation, IZA runs the world's largest network of economists, whose research aims to provide answers to the global labor market challenges of our time. Our key objective is to build bridges between academic research, policymakers and society. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. 55% to 85% within six months. We find that on average, the program was associated with a 37 to 48% decline in diarrheal disease deaths among children (over 23,000 averted deaths per year) and was highly cost-effective (about $1,310 per life year saved). However, we also find evidence that age (degradation) of water pipes and lack of complementary sanitation infrastructure play important roles in attenuating these benefits. Countervailing behavioral responses, although present, appear to be less important. JEL Classification:I18, H41, J11

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Section: Empirical Strategymentioning

confidence: 59%

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Developing Countries

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“…The system needs to gain and sustain the trust of the public through a more responsive healthcare service delivery. This is likely to strengthen the trust of the public in the system [52][53][54][55] and a likely increase in enrollment in the scheme. This is a qualitative study; therefore, generalizing the findings to other parts of the country should be done with commensurate caution.…”

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“…50 Examples of interventions that have increased the trust of the people in government abound in many countries in Africa. For example, a maternal and child health program in Nigeria, 51 distribution of insecticide-treated bed net in Tanzania, 52 and provision of potable water that reduced diarrheal diseases in Latin America Mexico 53 have all been acknowledged to increase the trust of the public in political leaders and social policies implemented by governments. In Rwanda, a series of policies in different sectors including the health system has facilitated a reduction in inequity of access to beneficial social interventions and, these have been adjudged to have contributed in no small measure to the healing process after the 1994 nation-wide crisis in that country.…”

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The Role of Trust in the Pattern of Enrollment to a Social Health Insurance Scheme and Distribution of Healthcare Facilities in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

Adewole

Reid

Oni

2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Nigeria established in the year 2005 aims to minimize the inequity of access to quality healthcare services in Nigeria. As of the year 2017, enrolment in NHIS-accredited facilities in the southwest region of Nigeria was significantly clustered, with more than three-quarters of NHIS enrollees registered with only 10% of the available NHIS-accredited facilities in the six states of the region. This study explored the factors associated with the skewed distribution of enrollees across facilities and the influence of stakeholders. This is a descriptive, qualitative, case study design among stakeholders of the NHIS in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest, Nigeria. In-depth interviews were conducted between March and June, 2019, with all selected individual stakeholders as listed earlier. Data analysis was done using an inductive thematic approach. Across the board, there was a low level of trust in government and government policies among healthcare providers and enrollees. Few healthcare providers were willing to render services under the scheme at inception. The majority of the enrollees were compelled to register with the few available healthcare providers. Among the enrollees, a few personally chose healthcare facilities and providers that were perceived to render better quality services to receive care. Priority should be given to building trust among stakeholders in the NHIS as this would facilitate cooperation and better working relationship, and reposition the scheme for better performance.

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“…For example, the relationship between municipality governance and national policymakers could influence the allocation of transfers and infrastructure development, a phenomenon that has been well-studied in Mexico (Diaz-Cayeros et al, 2016). However, Fried and Venkataramani (2016)) find no relationship between PAL treatment effects and the pre-PAL municipality governor's political party.…”

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confidence: 95%

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Lower-Income Countries

Bhalotra

Díaz-Cayeros

Miller

et al. 2021

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

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Historically, improvements in municipal water quality led to substantial mortality decline in today’s wealthy countries. However, water disinfection has not consistently produced large benefits in lower-income countries. We study this issue by analyzing a large-scale municipal water disinfection program in Mexico that increased water chlorination coverage in urban areas from 58 percent to over 90 percent within 18 months. We estimate that the program reduced childhood diarrheal disease mortality rates by 45 to 67 percent. However, inadequate sanitation infrastructure and age (degradation) of water pipes may have attenuated these benefits substantially. (JEL I12, I18, L95, O13, O18, Q25, Q53)

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Does Saving Lives Win Votes? Evaluating the Electoral Consequences of Providing Clean Water in Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

References 62 publications

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Developing Countries

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Developing Countries

The Role of Trust in the Pattern of Enrollment to a Social Health Insurance Scheme and Distribution of Healthcare Facilities in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

Urban Water Disinfection and Mortality Decline in Lower-Income Countries

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