Plausibly Exogenous [1278] - Superstition (08/02/2023)
LHS Variable
Health outcomes
RHS Variable
Superstition
Source of Exogenous Variation
Variation in the timing of the Ghost Month acros Gregorian calendar years: the exact date of the Ghost Month is determined by the lunar calendar, the exact date of the Ghost Month varies in the Gregorian calendar over years
- Halla, Liu, and Liu (2021), “The Effect of Superstition on Health: Evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost Month”