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We study how prenatal maternal stress, caused by sustained seismic activity, affects birth outcomes in Chile during the … deal with identification issues that have obscured previous estimates. Our findings show that prenatal maternal stress …
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Given the exposure to stressors in their home countries, during their migration and in the phase after arrival, refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems. At the same time, their access to adequate healthcare and other social infrastructure might be hampered by factors such...
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We use individual survey data providing detailed information on stress, technology adoption, and work, worker, and … affect worker stress. We find a persistent negative relationship, suggesting that AI and robots could reduce the stress level … suggestive evidence of modern technologies changing the way we perform our work in a way that reduces stress and work pressure. …
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The employment structure of India's organised manufacturing sector has undergone substantial changes over the last decade with a steep rise in the use of contract workers in place of directly hired workers. Much of the existing literature has attributed the widespread use of contract labour to...
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Using a large-scale panel data set, we trace the evolution of incomes and well-being around the entry into 'solo self-employment' - that is, running a business without employees. We find that solo self-employment is used to self-insure against employment shocks: employment rates fall and poverty...
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