The convergence in black-white infant mortality rates during the 1960s

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Black-white infant mortality rates showed a convergence from 1965, especially in rural areas of the southern USA, where race-specific policies may have contributed to this improvement. Rust belt data also show convergence.

Deaths, Patient outcomes, Mortality, History, African Americans, Infants, Infant mortality

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Estimating regulation-induced substitution: the effect of the clean air act on water and ground pollution

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The effects of the Clean Air Act Amendment (CAAA) on pollution emissions of the iron and steel industry into various media like water bodies, landfills, and the ground, during 1987-1997 are examined. The study demonstrates that the CAAA's lead, particulate matter, and ozone nonattainment designations are associated with reductions in total emissions of these pollutants.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Water Pollution, Standards, Control, Emissions (Pollution), Automotive emissions

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The economic impacts of climate change: evidence from agricultural output and random fluctuations in weather

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The consequence of climate change on agricultural productivity in the USA is analyzed in terms of the impact of the yearly disparity in temperature and precipitation on agricultural earnings.

Capital funds & cash flow, Analysis, Economic aspects, United States economic conditions, Valuation, Climatic changes, Climate change, Agricultural land

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