We provide new evidence on the impact of one severe weather shock on child height in Mongolia. Our focus is on the … and mitigation channels to cushion the impact of the weather shock. Wealthier households and households led by a more … experienced head are better able to protect their children from the negative consequences of the 2009/10 winter shock. There are …

channels to cushion the impact of the weather shock. In households where the head has more experience in herding, children …This paper investigates the impact of a devastating weather shock on child anthropometrics, using data from Mongolia … negative effect of the shock is strongest for children from herding households. Moreover, we explore the role of mitigation …

Poor health at birth has negative long-run effects on individual well-being and is also detrimental for … intergenerational mobility. This paper examines whether health outcomes at birth are affected by in utero increased exposure to rainfall … and temperature shocks in Colombia, one of the countries in the world with the highest incidence of extreme weather events …

Poor health at birth has negative long-run effects on individual well-being and is also detrimental for … intergenerational mobility. This paper examines whether health outcomes at birth are affected by in utero increased exposure to rainfall … and temperature shocks in Colombia, one of the countries in the world with the highest incidence of extreme weather events …

Sex ratios at birth shape populations and are linked to maternal health and gender discrimination. We estimate the … girls. These findings demonstrate that climate change harms maternal health, increases prenatal mortality, and reduces … engagement with the health system. …