Surface Water Quality and Infant Mortality in China

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Year: 2016
Volume: 65
Issue: 1
Pages: 119 - 139

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Surface water pollution has a significant, nonmonotonic effect on the infant mortality rate in China. As surface water quality deteriorates, the infant mortality rate first increases and then decreases. Thus, moderate levels of pollution--in the absence of good information on water quality--are the most dangerous.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/687603
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29