Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment

Mosquito abatement is a public good. A simultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatement response is developed. This paper uses data from a cluster randomized controlled experiment conducted over the period 2012-2014 in urban areas of Reunion in France to study the impact of WHO-recommended mechanical elimination techniques, which involve removing sources of stagnant water around the house, on a number of outcomes, including objective entomological indices and self-declared protective behaviors. Empirical results document that households reduce their protective behavior in response to public control. This study holds implications for arboviral disease control, including Zika control.
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Dumont, Y., and Thuilliez, J. (2017) "Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment", World Bank, Policy Research Working Papers, WPS7980.

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