Research on the effect of in utero shocks on health at birth may be influenced by in utero selection. This study … changes the probability of fetal death and (ii) health differences exist between deceased and surviving fetuses. Furthermore …

Research on the effect of in utero shocks on health at birth may be influenced by in utero selection. This study … changes the probability of fetal death and (ii) health differences exist between deceased and surviving fetuses. Furthermore …

sorting. We find substantial heterogeneity in the effects of extreme temperature exposure on birth outcomes. In particular …

We analyze the impact of in utero temperature exposure on the birth weight and prevalence of low birth weight using … during pregnancy decreases birth weight, but its impact on the probability of low birth weight is weaker. Exposure to one … additional hot day (mean temperature >25°C) during the gestation period reduces birth weight by 0.5 grams. The second and third …

Sex ratios at birth shape populations and are linked to maternal health and gender discrimination. We estimate the … effect of prenatal temperature exposure on birth sex by linking data on 5 million births in 33 sub-Saharan African countries … and India with high-resolution temperature data. We find that days with a maximum temperature above 20°C reduce male …

Evidence of the relationship between temperature during pregnancy and human embryo mortality is limited. Most … pregnancy temperature exposure on the clinically unobserved pregnancy loss rate. We use administrative data of clinically … impact of temperature on the clinically unobserved pregnancy loss rate from the estimated effects on the clinically observed …

pre-conception period has detrimental impacts on fertility. In addition, heat during pregnancy increases pregnancy losses …, understanding the relationship between temperature and pregnancy-related outcomes is far from perfect. Importantly, the potential …This chapter reviews the empirical literature on the impacts of temperature and climate change on human pregnancies …

sorting. We find substantial heterogeneity in the effects of extreme temperature exposure on birth outcomes. In particular …

-range of birth outcomes, including birth weight, gestational age and an indicator of general newborn health. We control for … of having a late birth and negatively affected newborn health - with the largest effects for earthquakes that occurred in … the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. Our estimates are similar when we focus on just the impact of the initial …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not …