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Title: The Impact of Migration on Malaria Deaths in the Early 20th Century United States

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Publication Year: 2011

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Abstract: This paper examines the effects of migration on malaria deaths in the early 20th century United States. Specifically, we estimate the impacts of inter-county migration on changes in the malaria death rate between 1930 and 1940, using a quasi first-difference model. In order toaddress endogeneity, we instrument migration rates with Agricultural Adjustment Act expenditures. We find that counties that experienced a greater outflow (inflow) of migrants had a relatively lower (higher) malaria death rate in 1940. Given the patterns of population movement, these results suggest that migration played an important, but secondary, role in malarias eradication from the United States.

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Authors: Fishback, Price; Kantor, Shawn; Barreca, Alan

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Institution: Tulane University

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Migration and Immigration

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