Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2025-01-24
Number: 25-002/VIII
Author-Name: Vincent P. Roberdel
Author-Workplace-Name: Eindhoven University of Technology
Author-Name: Ioulia V. Ossokina
Author-Workplace-Name: Eindhoven University of Technology
Author-Name: Jos van Ommeren
Author-Workplace-Name: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
Author-Name: Theo A. Arentze
Author-Workplace-Name: Eindhoven University of Technology
Title: Do energy-efficient homes improve residents’ health? Evidence from insurers' records
Abstract: 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.
Classification-JEL: I10, Q40, R20
Keywords: Health, Energy efficiency, Renovation, Children, Public housing
File-URL: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/25002.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20250002