Do energy-efficient homes improve residents’ health? Evidence from insurers' records

Vincent Roberdel; Ioulia V. Ossokina; Jos van Ommeren; Theo A. Arentze

Do energy-efficient homes improve residents’ health? Evidence from insurers' records

Vincent Roberdel, Ioulia V. Ossokina, Jos van Ommeren, Theo A. Arentze

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This paper provides quasi-experimental evidence of the health benefits of a large-scale, nationwide programme of home energy-efficiency retrofits in the Netherlands, exploiting individual medicine use from insurers' records. We demonstrate that these home upgrades improve children's health, as evidenced by a 4% reduction in the use of respiratory medication. We also find suggestive health improvements for other vulnerable groups, such as the poor.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Aantal pagina's	41
Status	Gepubliceerd - 24 jan. 2025

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Naam	Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Nr.	002
Volume	25

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