Does single motherhood adversely affect infant health? This question is not easy to answer because of the endogeneity of coresidence during pregnancy. In this paper, we exploit quasi-natural variation in single motherhood from the moment of conception to that of birth arising from marriageable...

We examine the long-run impact of exposure to a traumatic event on risk attitudes. We estimate risk aversion of those who experienced the Korean War at different ages to identify a sensitive period for risk attitude formation. This major war broke out suddenly, and the impact of the war on...