Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment
Mosquito abatement is a public good. A simultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatement response is developed. This paper uses data from a cluster randomized controlled experiment conducted over the period 2012-2014 in urban areas of Reunion...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/552881487791877767/Public-mosquito-abatement-a-cluster-randomized-experiment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26147 |
| Summary: | Mosquito abatement is a public good. A
simultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatement
response is developed. This paper uses data from a cluster
randomized controlled experiment conducted over the period
2012-2014 in urban areas of Reunion in France to study the
impact of WHO-recommended mechanical elimination techniques,
which involve removing sources of stagnant water around the
house, on a number of outcomes, including objective
entomological indices and self-declared protective
behaviors. Empirical results document that households reduce
their protective behavior in response to public control.
This study holds implications for arboviral disease control,
including Zika control. |
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