A Dam Problem
TVA's Fight Against Malaria, 1926-1951
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5102309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl Kitchens (0000-0003-3839-9400, University of Mississippi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 694-724 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050713000582 |
| OpenAlex | W2004816111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 33 |
The TVA has been applauded for its anti-malaria programs in the Southeast during the 1930s and 1940s. However, the TVA developed their anti-malaria programs because they created lakes suitable for mosquito breeding. To estimate the relationship between the TVA and malaria, I construct a county-level panel data from the Southeast United States. I find that the net effect of the TVA was to increase malaria rates following its construction. Using statistical life value estimates, I find that the hidden malaria cost of the TVA offset 24 percent of the fiscal stimulus multiplier generated by the TVA
Biology · Economics · Geography · Malaria · Offset (computer science) · Socioeconomics · Computer Science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Immunology · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Malaria Research and Control
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |