Gazze, Ludovica (2022) Hassles and environmental health screenings : evidence from lead tests in Illinois. Journal of Human Resources . doi:10.3368/jhr.0221-11478R2 ISSN 0022-166X. (In Press)

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Abstract

I study the determinants of childhood lead screening using all Illinois birth records (2001- 2014), matched to lead testing records and geocoded housing age data. Housing age measures lead risk, as older houses disproportionally have lead paint. Changes in geographic access to providers provide variation in non-monetary costs of testing. Higher costs reduce screening among low- and high-risk households alike. Thus, self-selection based on screening costs does not appear to improve targeting, even though high-risk households are willing to pay $31-419 more than low-risk households for screening. Screening incentives would be cost-effective for reasonable values of lead poisoning externalities

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Human Resources
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
ISSN:	0022-166X
Official Date:	2022
Dates:	Date Event 2022 Published 9 March 2022 Available 3 February 2022 Accepted
DOI:	10.3368/jhr.0221-11478R2
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	In Press
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders:	Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Date of first compliant deposit:	4 February 2022
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