Matias D. Cattaneo|Sebastián Galiani|Paul Gertler|Sebastián Martínez|Roc?ó Titiunik
Housing, Health, and Happiness
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Washington University in St. Louis|University of California, Berkeley|World Bank
investigate impact largescale mexican program replace dirt floors cement floors child health adult happiness find replacing dirt floors cement significantly improves health young children measured decreases incidence parasitic infestations diarrhea prevalence anemia improvement childrens cognitive development additionally find significant improvements adult welfare measured increased satisfaction housing quality life well lower scores depression perceived stress scales jel i12 i31 j13 o15