Sewers’ diffusion and the decline of mortality: The case of Paris, 1880–1914
Lionel Kesztenbaum
(1, 2, 3)
,
Jean-Laurent Rosenthal
(4)
Lionel Kesztenbaum
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Résumé
It is common to argue that water infrastructure innovations improve life expectancy. Yet the benefits of clean water depend on a mechanism to dispose of waste water. We draw on the historical experience of a large industrial city to estimate the impact of the spread of the sewer system. Using a longitudinal data set on mortality and rents for each of Paris’ 80 neighborhoods we show that sanitation contributed several years to life expectancy. These results point out the multiplicity of infrastructure needed to help decrease mortality.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
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Sewers’ diffusion and the decline of mortality: The case of Paris, 1880–1914
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Résumé |
en
It is common to argue that water infrastructure innovations improve life expectancy. Yet the benefits of clean water depend on a mechanism to dispose of waste water. We draw on the historical experience of a large industrial city to estimate the impact of the spread of the sewer system. Using a longitudinal data set on mortality and rents for each of Paris’ 80 neighborhoods we show that sanitation contributed several years to life expectancy. These results point out the multiplicity of infrastructure needed to help decrease mortality.
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Auteur(s) |
Lionel Kesztenbaum
1, 2, 3
, Jean-Laurent Rosenthal
4
1
PJSE -
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 578027 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
2
INED -
Institut national d'études démographiques
( 57627 )
- Campus Condorcet
9, cours des Humanités - CS 50004
93322 Aubervilliers Cedex
- France
3
PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
4
HSS CALTECH -
Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
( 260577 )
- États-Unis
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2017-03
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Volume |
98
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Page/Identifiant |
174-186
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Mots-clés |
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Differential mortality, Wealth, Urbanization, Paris, Sanitation
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DOI | 10.1016/j.jue.2016.03.001 |
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