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Authors: Barron, M., & Torero, M.
Affiliations: World Bank (US)
ORCID: Torero, Maximo
Venue: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-11
Volume: 86
Pages: 81-92
ISSN: 0095-0696 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2017.07.007
OpenAlex: W2012897871
Cited by: 180
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 5
FWCI: 6.65
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
cdm15738.contentdm.oclc.org
Licence: other-oa
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Locations: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (publishedVersion)
Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) (acceptedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
IFPRI E-brary (International Food Policy Research Institute) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
International Food Policy Research Institute (International Food Policy Research Institute) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Energy and Environment Impacts
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Keywords: household electrification, indoor air pollution, PM2.5, grid connection, acute respiratory infections, child health, rural electrification, household energy

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