Hala Abou-Ali
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Hala Abou-Ali: Department of Economics, School of Economics and Commercial Law, Göteborg University, Postal: Box 640, SE 405 30 GÖTEBORG
Abstract: Controlling for the Egyptian household choice of health infrastructure (i.e., sanitation facility and water accessibility) is done by means of a discrete choice approach consistent with the random utility model. Evidence of the importance of the indirect effect of the source of drinking water on child mortality is found. Furthermore, changes in wealth and education levels are assessed taking into consideration a priori the choice of health infrastructure. The analysis suggests that wealth and education contribute to the child mortality reduction.
Keywords: Child mortality; Discrete choice; Elasticity; Water and sanitation; Wealth
JEL-codes: C25; D12; I12; I21; N35; R22
26 pages, October 15, 2003
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