This repository contains replication code and other materials for "Concentrated Poverty, Ambient Air Pollution, and Child Cognitive Development"
Some of the data on which this analysis is based are restricted-access or proprietary and can only be obtained under contractual arrangements that preclude their dissemination by the authors.
Researchers interested in obtaining these data may follow the procedures outlined at:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/licenses.asp for the ECLS-B; and
https://geolytics.com/neighborhood-change-database-2010 for the NCDB
The specific files/extracts used from these sources are documented within the replication code and in the data subfolder.
Once these data files have been obtained, the user will need to:
1. install the Stata and R packages documented in the _RPACKS and _STATAPACKS folders
2. appropriately update the directory paths in all Stata do files and R scripts
3. run _master_do_file.do