The Effect of Open-Air Waste Burning on Infant Health: Evidence from Government Failure in Lebanon

Pierre Mouganie; Ruba Ajeeb; Mark Hoekstra

doi:10.3368/jhr.0621-11706R2

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The Effect of Open-Air Waste Burning on Infant Health: Evidence from Government Failure in Lebanon

Pierre Mouganie, Ruba Ajeeb and Mark Hoekstra

Published online before print March 08, 2023, 0621-11706R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0621-11706R2

Pierre Mouganie

Pierre Mouganie is an assistant professor of economics at Simon Fraser University and a research affiliate at IZA.

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Ruba Ajeeb

Ruba Ajeeb is a former graduate student at the American University of Beirut and currently works at the Lebanese Central Bank.

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Mark Hoekstra

Mark Hoekstra is a professor of economics at Texas A&M University, a research associate at NBER, and a research fellow at IZA ().

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For correspondence: markhoekstra{at}tamu.edu

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Pierre Mouganie, Ruba Ajeeb, Mark Hoekstra

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The Effect of Open-Air Waste Burning on Infant Health: Evidence from Government Failure in Lebanon

Pierre Mouganie, Ruba Ajeeb, Mark Hoekstra

Journal of Human Resources Mar 2023, 0621-11706R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0621-11706R2

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