10.17889/E110542V1
Greenstone, Michael
Yin, Peng
Fan, Maoyong
Zhou, Maigeng
Ebenstein, Avraham
He, Guojun
Replication data for: Growth, Pollution, and Life Expectancy: China from 1991-2012
ICPSR Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
2015
10.1257/aer.p20151094
10.1257/aer.p20151094
1
This paper examines the relationship between income, pollution, and mortality in China from 1991-2012. Using first-difference models, we document a robust positive association between city-level GDP and life expectancy. We also find a negative association between city-level particulate air pollution exposure and life expectancy that is driven by elevated cardiorespiratory mortality rates. The results suggest that while China's unprecedented economic growth over the last two decades is associated with health improvements, pollution has served as a countervailing force.