Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/251756 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1077
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
This paper investigates the economic impacts of the mining sector on household expenditures. Employing the difference-in-differences model and the Mongolia Household Socio-Economic Survey data from 2008 to 2016, I find that the mining activities benefited local residents. Specifically, mining activities increase household expenditures on food, health, and electricity, respectively, while households reduce their expenditures on education and other non-food items. Interestingly, illness did not increase in the resource-producing region, while educational attainment improved. The findings highlight that the positive impacts of the mining sector are likely to be higher than what is determined by traditional welfare measurements of income and consumption. I provide some anecdotal evidence that the changes in household expenditure patterns can be due to increased availability of health care services and educational facilities in the mining region.
Subjects: 
Mining
Natural Resources
Regional Economy
Economic Development
JEL: 
L72
O12
O13
Q32
R11
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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