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Violence and birth outcomes : evidence from homicides in Brazil

Koppensteiner, Martin; Manacorda, Marco - 2015

This paper uses microdata from Brazilian natality and mortality vital statistics between 2000 and 2010 to estimate the impact of in-utero exposure to local violence - measured by homicide rates - on birth outcomes. The estimates show that exposure to violence during the first trimester of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011286512

Violence and birth outcomes : evidence from homicides in Brazil

Koppensteiner, Martin; Manacorda, Marco - 2015

This paper uses microdata from Brazilian natality and mortality vital statistics between 2000 and 2010 to estimate the impact of in-utero exposure to local violence – measured by homicide rates - on birth outcomes. The estimates show that exposure to violence during the first trimester of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307896

Violence and Birth Outcomes : Evidence from Homicides in Brazil

Koppensteiner, Martin Foureaux - 2015

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Supermarket food purchases and child nutritional outcomes in Kenya

Legesse Debela, Bethelhem; Demmler, Kathrin M.; Klasen, … - 2018

In many developing countries, supermarkets are spreading rapidly at the expense of traditional food markets and shops. Changing retail environments and food choices may affect consumer diets and nutritional outcomes. Previous research suggested that supermarkets may contribute to rising rates of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853671

The Effect of Poverty on the Health of Newborn Children - Evidence from Germany

Tamm, Marcus - 2014

This paper analyses the association between health outcomes of newborn children and mother's poverty status during pregnancy. We use a new questionnaire accompanying the GSOEP which collects abundant information on health outcomes. The findings indicate that there is generally no effect from...

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Disability and work : the role of health shocks and childhood circumstances

Lindeboom, Maarten; Llena-Nozal, Ana; Klaauw, Bas van der - 2006

This paper focuses on the relation between the onset of disability and employment outcomes. We develop an event history … observed disability rates result from gradual deteriorations in health. We find no direct effect of health shocks on employment … the employment rate at age 40 with around 21 percentage points. Our results show that early childhood conditions are …

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