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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch

Ashraf, Quamrul - 2011

technological environment during the pre-industrial era had generated only temporary gains in income per capita, eventually leading …

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Fetal Exposure to Toxic Releases and Infant Health

Currie, Janet M. - 2008

Every year, millions of pounds of toxic chemicals thought to be linked to developmental problems in fetuses and young children are released into the air. In this paper we estimate the effect of these releases on the health of newborns. Using data from the Toxic Release Inventory Program and...

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Birth Weight in the Long Run

Bharadwaj, Prashant - 2015

We study the effect of birth weight on long-run outcomes, including permanent income, income across various stages of … spanning nearly entire life time lab or market histories. We find that birth weight positively affects permanent income and … income across large parts of the life cycle, although there is some evidence of a fade out after age 50. Our results indicate …

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The Hidden Cost of Firearm Violence on Pregnant Women and Their Infants

Currie, Janet M.; Dursun, Bahadir; Hatch, Michael; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Firearm violence is a pervasive public health crisis in the United States, with significant numbers of homicides involving firearms, including indiscriminate shootings in public spaces. This paper investigates the largely unexplored consequences of stress induced by these attacks on newborn...

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Health and Unemployment during Macroeconomic Crises

Bharadwaj, Prashant - 2015

This paper shows that health is an important determinant of labor market vulnerability during large economic crises. Using data on adults during Sweden's unexpected economic crisis in the early 1990s, we show that early and later life health are important determinants of job loss after the...

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Medication of Postpartum Depression and Maternal Outcomes : Evidence from Geographic Variation in Dutch Prescribing

Currie, Janet M.; Zwiers, Esmée S. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Using data on over 420,000 first time Dutch mothers, we examine the effects of postpartum antidepressant use on a wide range of maternal outcomes including further treatment for severe mental illness, labor market outcomes, and family formation. We exploit rules which state that Dutch general...

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The Effect of E-Cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Laws on Traditional Cigarette Use and Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Teenagers

Pesko, Michael F. - 2016

We use United States birth record data to estimate the effect of e-cigarette minimum legal sale age laws on cigarette use and birth outcomes for pregnant teenagers. While these laws may have reduced e-cigarette use, we hypothesize that these laws may have also increased cigarette use during...

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Administrative Burdens and Child Medicaid Enrollments

Arbogast, Iris; Chorniy, Anna; Currie, Janet M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Following decades of increasing child access to public health insurance, enrollments fell in many states between 2016 and 2019 and the number of uninsured children increased. This study provides the first national, quantitative assessment of the role of several common types of administrative...

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Mothers as Insurance : Family Spillovers in WIC

Bitler, Marianne; Currie, Janet M.; Hoynes, Hilary W.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a widely used program. Previous research shows that WIC improves birth outcomes, but evidence about impacts on children and families is limited. We use a regression discontinuity leveraging an age five when...

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School Milestones Impact Child Mental Health in Taiwan

Chen, Kuan-Ming; Currie, Janet M.; Ding, Hui; Lo, Wei-Lun - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

This study uses administrative health insurance records in Taiwan to examine changes in child mental health treatment around four school milestones including: Primary and middle school entry, high stakes testing for high school, and high stakes testing for college entry. Leveraging age cutoffs...

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