Research
Willingness to pay for cleaner water in less developed countries: systematic review of experimental evidence
Clair Null, Michael Kremer, Edward Miguel, Jorge Garcia Hombrados, Robyn Meeks, and Alix Petersen Zwane
2012
Environment and ClimateHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology
Diarrheal diseases kill two million children every year despite the availability of effective and inexpensive technologies to improve water quality and limit the spread of pathogens. There is a growing literature on the effectiveness of such technologies but important gaps remain in understanding the demand for these products and the adoption decision. This review expands upon and complements several existing summary articles by focusing on willingness to pay for cleaner water. Willingness to pay can be measured by price randomizations that induce people to reveal their valuation in real purchase decisions or by other methods such as contingent valuation exercises in hypothetical situations and discrete choice analysis. The review conducts a systematic search for experimental evidence on willingness to pay for cleaner water.
Social Engineering: Evidence from a Suite of Take-up Experiments in KenyaWorking PaperAfrican DevelopmentEnvironment and ClimateHealthEducation and Human Capital2011
Spring Cleaning: Rural Water Impacts, Valuation, and Property Rights InstitutionsPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentEnvironment and ClimateHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2011
Impacts and Determinants of Health Levels in Low-Income CountriesPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2017
Risky Transportation Choices and the Value of a Statistical LifePublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalOther2017