Malaria, Race, and Inequality: Evidence from the Early 1900s U.S. South
研究了20世纪初美国南部疟疾根除计划对黑人与白人经济差距的影响，发现该计划虽改善健康，但仅白人男性获得教育提升和收入增长，反而扩大了种族不平等。
This study investigates the impact of malaria eradication programs on Black-white economic disparities in the early 1900s U.S. South. Malaria eradication was widespread and improved health across races. Yet, only white men experienced economic benefits. Using matched census records, we find that increased exposure to the program was associated with higher schooling attainment and income for whites but not for Blacks. Blacks exposed to malaria eradication were more likely to be farm laborers, and both Blacks and whites were more likely to migrate out of state. Our findings suggest that malaria eradication, a broadly applied intervention, widened racial gaps.