As of the end of 2017, 3.4 million Syrian refugees lived in Turkey. These refugees left a country where the health …, brought certain infectious diseases to the hosting communities, and have a high incidence of health care utilization. Moreover …, they have much higher fertility rates than natives (5.3 to 2.3). We examine the effect of Syrian refugees on the health …

As of the end of 2017, 3.4 million Syrian refugees lived in Turkey. These refugees left a country where the health …, brought certain infectious diseases to the hosting communities, and have a high incidence of health care utilization. Moreover …, they have much higher fertility rates than natives (5.3 to 2.3). We examine the effect of Syrian refugees on the health …

Oil spills can lead to irreversible environmental degradation and pose hazards to human health. We are the first to … Oil Spill Monitor and the Demographic and Health Surveys, and rely on the comparison of siblings conceived before and … across locations and socio-economic backgrounds. We also provide some evidence for negative health effects of nearby oil …

Despite the freely and publicly provided health care in Botswana, the proportion of low birth weight infants increased …-income countries and may question the effectiveness of care. Using the 2007/08 Botswana Family Health Survey data collected by …

low birth weight and acute asthma attacks among children by 1.9 and 8.0 percent, respectively. These health impacts occur …Car exhaust is a major source of air pollution, but little is known about its impacts on population health. We exploit …−across the United States from 2008-2015 as a natural experiment to measure the health impact of car pollution. Using the universe …

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 …

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 …

Health at birth is an important indicator of human capital development over the life course. This paper uses … larger for boys, children from rural or poor households, and those with less-educated mothers. Our findings suggest that … health policies designed to improve birth weight could improve human capital in resource-poor settings. …

. Finally, we provide a conceptual framework to understand what can be identified about the production of child health by …

While much is now known about the effects of physical health shocks to pregnant women on the outcomes of the in … two children with the same mother but where a parent of the mother died during one of the pregnancies — augmented with a …