How do current and past mining activities affect water security, health, and economic opportunities?

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00008984
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8984-2

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Frempong, Raymond Boadi ; Stadelmann, David ; Thiam, Djiby Racine:
How do current and past mining activities affect water security, health, and economic opportunities?
In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. Vol. 47 (2025) Issue 2 . - pp. 586-601.
ISSN 2040-5804
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13510

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Project information

Project title:	Project's official title Project's id EXC 2052: Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies 390713894 Open Access Publizieren No information
Project financing:	Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of mining activities on health care, income and water deprivations in Africa. By combining household data with mining locations, we conducted an econometric analysis to assess the impact of mining on self-reported water security, health, and economic opportunities for 142,838 households. Our study utilizes the presence of active and inactive mines to measure the effects of household exposure to mining activities. We observe that proximity to active mining sites is associated with self-reported improved water security, access to health, and economic opportunities. Instrumental variable estimates support a causal interpretation of our results. Specifically, households located within a 50?km radius of active mines reported a 4% lower probability of lacking clean water. Our findings also reveal that robust local institutions not only enhance water security but also mitigate the negative health impacts associated with mine closures. These results suggest that strengthening local governance can amplify the potential benefits of mining operations. Therefore, we recommend the strengthening of local government institutions to foster the resilience of vulnerable mining communities.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	Africa; health; livelihood; mining; poverty; WASH
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 330 Economics 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics - Univ.-Prof. Dr. David Stadelmann Research Institutions > Collaborative Research Centers, Research Unit > EXC 2052 - Africa Multiple: Afrikastudien neu gestalten Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Professor Economic Policy and Development Economics Research Institutions Research Institutions > Collaborative Research Centers, Research Unit
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8984-2
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2026 11:15
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2026 11:15
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/8984

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