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The Piped Water and Household Food Consumption: Evidence from Cambodia

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  • Kimty Seng

    (Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan)

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This study analyses the effects of piped water on household food consumption per capita by adopting inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment and endogenous treatment effects approaches with data from the Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey carried out in 2013 and 2017. A complementary analysis of the effects on primary household income per working-age member is also conducted to give insights into the potential consequences. The study also conducts a robustness check by estimating the fixed effects of piped water utilising village panel data. The results suggest that households using piped water are likely to enjoy higher food consumption per capita, with a complementary finding demonstrating that the use of piped water is likely to increase household income per working-age member.

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  • Kimty Seng, 2024. "The Piped Water and Household Food Consumption: Evidence from Cambodia," Journal of Economic Analysis, Anser Press, vol. 3(3), pages 69-85, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bba:j00001:v:3:y:2024:i:3:p:69-85:d:216
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