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Early-Life Exposure to Tap Water and the Development of Cognitive Skills

Yvonne Jie Chen, Li Li and Yun Xiao
Journal of Human Resources, November 2022, 57 (6) 2113-2149; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.2.0917-9031R3
Yvonne Jie Chen
Yvonne Jie Chen is an associate professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Management, ShanghaiTech University.
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Li Li
Li Li is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics and Management, East China Normal University.
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Yun Xiao
Yun Xiao is an assistant professor at the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg.
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ABSTRACT

We examine the impact of early-life exposure to tap water on children’s cognitive skills in later life. We exploit the variation in the timing of tap water connections across communities imposed by a major drinking water safety program in rural China. Using data extracted from the China Family Panel Studies, we find that one additional year of exposure to tap water in early life increases the cognitive test score at ages 10–15 by 0.132 standard deviations. The event study estimates confirm that the beneficial impacts of tap water exposure are concentrated in early life.

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  • O18
  • J13
  • Received September 2017.
  • Accepted August 2020.

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Yvonne Jie Chen, Li Li, Yun Xiao
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2022, 57 (6) 2113-2149; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.2.0917-9031R3

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Early-Life Exposure to Tap Water and the Development of Cognitive Skills
Yvonne Jie Chen, Li Li, Yun Xiao
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2022, 57 (6) 2113-2149; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.2.0917-9031R3
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