Is air pollution increasing in poorer localities of Mexico? Evidence from PM 2.5 satellite data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21691069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lopamudra Chakraborti (0000-0003-1255-568X, Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author), John Voorheis (0000-0001-5643-8800, United States Census Bureau) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-69 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Development Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-770X • E-ISSN: 1469-4395 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1355770x24000251 |
| OpenAlex | W4403474573 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
This paper analyzes inequities in the distribution of air pollution in Mexico at the detailed scale of localities. We find that air pollution increases in areas that experience a decline in socioeconomic status. We utilize 15 years of remote sensing data on fine particulate matter (smaller than 2.5 microns) for more than 116,500 localities across Mexico. Our panel data models show that localities that face a decline in socioeconomic status experience a 0.24–0.83 per cent increase in annual mean pollution concentrations. Our results hold up to controlling for changes within each municipality and instrumenting with broader municipality level socioeconomic status to test for ecological fallacy. We find that local air pollution inequities are reduced by political participation channels, but not as much by increased share of manufacturing activities due to polluters locating in poorer neighborhoods. Highly dense, urban municipalities witness higher inequities most likely due to traffic, construction, and agricultural fires
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |