Asker, Erdal; Dhongde, Shatakshee; Shonchoy, Abu - 2023
Using nationally representative data from India, we document the first survey-based evidence of the unintended … consequences of lockdown on neonatal mortality in a developing country. Event-study shows neonatal mortality significantly … show neonatal mortality increased to 47 from 30 per 1,000 births during the lockdown. Negative in-utero exposure, forgone …