Children of the Revolution: Fetal and Child Health amidst Violent Civil Conflict

Christine Valente

No 2011018, Working Papers from The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper considers the impact of exposure to civil conflict on health inputs and outcomes from conception to age five, using the recent Maoist insurgency in Nepal as a case study. Conflict intensity is measured by the number of conflict deaths by district and month and merged with pregnancy histories from the 2001 and 2006 Demographic and Health Surveys. Within-mother estimates show that civil conflict increases the likelihood of miscarriage, so that exposure to conflict in utero has not only a scarring effect but also a selection effect on survivors, most likely due to a combination of maternal stress and malnutrition.

Keywords: civil conflict; child health; fetal loss; Nepal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 J13 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 50 pages
Date: 2011-09
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