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Do Decentralized Community Treatment Plants Provide Clean Water? Evidence from Rural Andhra Pradesh, India AMI

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Jeuland, M; McClatchey, M; Patil, SR; Pattanayak, SK; Poulos, CM; Yang, JC
Published in: Land Economics
January 1, 2021

Though there is little evidence on its effectiveness, a decentralized community water system (CWS), such as a market-based kiosk, is thought to be appropriate where piped services are infeasible or unreliable. We assess changes in household behaviors, water quality, and health following the installation of a CWS in rural India, using quasi-experimental methods. Three negative findings stand out: (1) few households use the CWS; (2) water quality is lower among CWS users; and (3)d childhood diarrhea is higher among CWS users. This appears to stem from reduced self-protection by users amid continuing reliance on multiple water sources.

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Land Economics

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EISSN

1543-8325

ISSN

0023-7639

Publication Date

January 1, 2021

Volume

97

Issue

2

Related Subject Headings

  • Agricultural Economics & Policy
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Jeuland, M., McClatchey, M., Patil, S. R., Pattanayak, S. K., Poulos, C. M., & Yang, J. C. (2021). Do Decentralized Community Treatment Plants Provide Clean Water? Evidence from Rural Andhra Pradesh, India AMI. Land Economics, 97(2). https://doi.org/10.3368/WPLE.97.2.102719-0154R
Journal cover image

Published In

Land Economics

DOI

EISSN

1543-8325

ISSN

0023-7639

Publication Date

January 1, 2021

Volume

97

Issue

2

Related Subject Headings

  • Agricultural Economics & Policy
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 1402 Applied Economics