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Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves

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Hanna, Rema, Duflo, Esther, Greenstone, Michael·2016·American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

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Laboratory studies suggest that improved cooking stoves can reduce indoor air pollution, improve health, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries. We provide evidence, from a large-scale randomized trial in India, on the benefits of a common, laboratory-validated stove with a four-year follow-up. While smoke inhalation initially falls, this effect disappears by year two. We find no changes across health outcomes or greenhouse gas emissions. Households used the stoves irregularly and inappropriately, failed to maintain them, and usage declined over time. This study underscores the need to test environmental technologies in real-world settings where behavior may undermine potential impacts. (JEL D12, O12, O13, Q53, Q54, Q55)

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Authors: Hanna, R., Duflo, E., & Greenstone, M.
Affiliations: National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
University of Chicago (US)
ORCID: Hanna, Rema
Duflo, Esther
Greenstone, Michael
Venue: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Publisher: American Economic Association
Published: 2016-02-01
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 80-114
ISSN: 1945-7731 (ISSN-L)
1945-774X
DOI: 10.1257/pol.20140008
OpenAlex: W3124156497
Cited by: 323
References: 53
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 11
FWCI: 15.29
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: American Economic Journal Economic Policy (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders: Harvard University
Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Energy and Environment Impacts
Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Keywords: improved cookstoves, household behavior, indoor air pollution, smoke inhalation, greenhouse gas emissions, health outcomes, technology adoption, long-term effects, India

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