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Adoption, use, and effects of air purifiers in households in Dhaka

Project Active from to Sustainable Growth

This study provides insights into the adoption and effectiveness of air purifiers in combating indoor air pollution in Dhaka. The study assesses the impact of air purifiers on health, productivity, and cognitive functioning, explores households' willingness to pay and usage patterns, and examines whether air purifiers influence collective action against air pollution.

Researchers

Martin Mattsson

PhD Candidate in Economics, Yale University

Teevrat Garg

Associate Professor of Economics, University of California - San Diego
Maulik Jagnani

Maulik Jagnani

Assistant Professor, Fletcher School and Department of Economics, Tufts University

Ashfaqul Chowdhury

Senior Country Economist, Bangladesh, International Growth Centre

Project outputs

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The persistence of air purifier non- adoption in Bangladeshi households

Martin Mattsson, Teevrat Garg, Maulik Jagnani, Ashfaqul Chowdhury
Policy brief
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Adoption, use, and effects of air purifiers in households in Dhaka

Martin Mattsson, Teevrat Garg, Maulik Jagnani, Ashfaqul Chowdhury
Policy brief
Increasing air purifier adoption could help severe air pollution illustrated by rubbish burning beside the main road in the Dhaka University area in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a rickshaw cycles past with passengers wearing face masks.

Combatting air pollution in Dhaka (audio)

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Increasing air purifier adoption could help severe air pollution illustrated by rubbish burning beside the main road in the Dhaka University area in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a rickshaw cycles past with passengers wearing face masks.

Why don’t households in Bangladesh adopt indoor air purifiers?

Martin Mattsson, Teevrat Garg, Maulik Jagnani, Ashfaqul Chowdhury
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South Asia