Working Paper
Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment
Abstract
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.Citation
“Thuilliez, Josselin; Dumont, Yves. 2017. Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment. Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7980. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/26147 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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