Download This PaperHealth Implications of Building Retrofits: Evidence from a Population-Wide Weatherization Program
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Health Implications of Building Retrofits: Evidence from a Population-Wide Weatherization Program
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15986
Number of pages: 39
Posted: 08 Mar 2023
Last Revised: 11 Apr 2023
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Abstract
This study provides the first population-representative quasi-experimental estimates on the impact of housing upgrades on occupant health. We analyze the exceptional period of renovations in East Germany in the aftermath of the German reunification during the 1990s. Using rich survey data based on the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) as well as administrative records of hospital admissions in Germany, we consistently show that housing upgrades sustainably reduce the demand for health care among the elderly sample of the population.
Keywords: Housing quality, renovation program, health
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Künn, Steffen and Palacios, Juan, Health Implications of Building Retrofits: Evidence from a Population-Wide Weatherization Program. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4472223 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4472223
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