Public Mosquito Abatement : A Cluster Randomized Experiment

Thuilliez, Josselin ; Dumont, Yves

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: mosquito;    mosquito abatement;    public control;    private behavior;    public good;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-7980
RP-ID  :  WPS7980

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Mosquito abatement is a public good. Asimultaneous model of mosquito abundance and abatementresponse is developed. This paper uses data from a clusterrandomized controlled experiment conducted over the period2012-2014 in urban areas of Reunion in France to study theimpact of WHO-recommended mechanical elimination techniques,which involve removing sources of stagnant water around thehouse, on a number of outcomes, including objectiveentomological indices and self-declared protectivebehaviors. Empirical results document that households reducetheir protective behavior in response to public control.This study holds implications for arboviral disease control,including Zika control.