The effect of prenatal stress on birth weight: Evidence from the al-Aqsa Intifada
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چکیده
No previous study has attempted to estimate the e¤ect of intrauterine exposure to armed conict, a potential source of stress, on pregnancy outcomes. Drawing on data from the 2004 Palestinian Demographic and Health Survey, we examine the relationship between fatalities caused by Israeli security forces (a measure of conict intensity) and birth weight. Our estimates suggest that rst-trimester fatalities are positively related to the probability that a child weighed less than 2,500 grams at birth. This result is consistent with medical studies showing a strong negative correlation between selfreported stress during the rst trimester of pregnancy and birth weight. JEL Codes: I10, I12
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