【題  目】Sanitation and Human Capital Accumulation: Long-Run Impacts of a Nationwide Campaign in China

【時(shí)  間】2025年3月5日（星期三），14:00-15:30

【地  點(diǎn)】后主樓1722會議室

【主講人】梁銀鶴 副教授 （中央財(cái)經(jīng)大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院）

【主持人】王言 助理教授（北京師范大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)與工商管理學(xué)院）

摘要：This study examines the long-term and intergenerational impacts of improved sanitation on human capital development, focusing on a landmark sanitation campaign launched in China in the 1960s. Combining historical records on the campaign’s county-level rollout with nationally representative survey data, we find that early-life exposure to improved sanitation significantly increased educational attainment and cognitive performance in adulthood. Further analysis suggests that reduced exposure to infectious diseases and improved health conditions were key mechanisms driving these effects. Moreover, the benefits of the campaign extended to the next generation, with children of exposed mothers exhibiting better health outcomes. These findings underscore the lasting and transformative impact of sanitation improvements on human capital accumulation across generations.

報(bào)告人簡介：

 梁銀鶴，中央財(cái)經(jīng)大學(xué)黨委統(tǒng)戰(zhàn)部副部長（掛職），經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院副教授，碩士生導(dǎo)師，教育部課程思政教學(xué)名師團(tuán)隊(duì)成員，北京大學(xué)全球健康發(fā)展研究員兼職研究員。主要從事勞動經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)和發(fā)展經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)方面的研究工作，關(guān)注戶籍制度改革、人力資本的形成和生育等話題。研究成果發(fā)表于《Journal of Health Economics》《Economic Development and Cultural Change》、《Health Economics》、《Journal of Corporate Finance》、《China Economic Review》、《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)（季刊）》等國內(nèi)外權(quán)威期刊。主持國家自然科學(xué)基金青年項(xiàng)目、教育部人文社科基金青年項(xiàng)目和若干校級科研項(xiàng)目，有多份咨政報(bào)告得到了北京市和教育部領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的采納。