IZA Discussion Papers

forthcoming as 'Imposing Policy on Reluctant Actors: The Hospital Desegregation Campaign and Black Postneonatal Mortality in the Deep South' in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2025

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13908

Immigration Enforcement and Infant Health

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Brandyn F. Churchill, Yang Song

published in: American Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 8 (3), 323–358

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13627

The Effect of Hosting 3.4 Million Refugees on the Health System in Turkey and Infant, Child, and Elderly Mortality among Natives

Aysun Hızıroğlu Aygün, Murat Güray Kirdar, Berna Tuncay

published as 'The Effect of Hosting 3.4 Million Refugees on Native Population Mortality' in: Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 80, 102534

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13602

The Relationship between Early-Life Conditions in the Home Country and Adult Outcomes among Child Immigrants in the United States

Deniz Gevrek, Z. Eylem Gevrek, Cahit Guven

published in: Economics & Human Biology, 2022, 45, 101069

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13295

Cooking Fuel Choice, Indoor Air Quality and Child Mortality in India

Arnab K. Basu, Tsenguunjav Byambasuren, Nancy H. Chau, Neha Khanna

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2024, 222, 240-265

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12898

Children of Crisis: The Effects of Economic Shocks on Newborns

Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Seyit Mümin Cilasun, Belgi Turan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12838

The Health Costs of Coal-Fired Power Plants in India

Geoffrey Barrows, Teevrat Garg, Akshaya Jha

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12796

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Neonatal Outcomes

Rania Gihleb, Osea Giuntella, Ning Zhang

published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020, 81, 103497

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12783

Water Purification Efforts and the Black-White Infant Mortality Gap, 1906-1938

D. Mark Anderson, Kerwin Kofi Charles, Daniel I. Rees, Tianyi Wang

published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 122, 103329.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12783

Water Purification Efforts and the Black-White Infant Mortality Gap, 1906-1938

D. Mark Anderson, Kerwin Kofi Charles, Daniel I. Rees, Tianyi Wang

published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 122, 103329.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12685

What to Expect When It Gets Hotter: The Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Extreme Heat on Maternal and Infant Health

Jiyoon Kim, Ajin Lee, Maya Rossin-Slater

published in: American Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 7 (3), 281- 305

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12332

The Effect of Education on Health: Evidence from the 1997 Compulsory Schooling Reform in Turkey

Badi H. Baltagi, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Haci M. Karatas

published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2019, 17, 205-221

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12288

Neonatal Death in India: Birth Order in a Context of Maternal Undernutrition

Diane Coffey, Dean Spears

published in: Economic Journal, 2021, 131 (638), 2478 - 2507

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12232

The Phenomenon of Summer Diarrhea and Its Waning, 1910-1930

D. Mark Anderson, Daniel I. Rees, Tianyi Wang

published in: Explorations in Economic History, 2020, 78, 101341.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12194

Impact of Comprehensive Smoking Bans on the Health of Infants and Children: Evidence from the U.S.

Kerry Anne McGeary, Dhaval M. Dave, Brandy Lipton, Timothy Roeper

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12166

Health Aid, Governance and Infant Mortality

Chris Doucouliagos, Jack Hennessy, Debdulal Mallick

published in: Statistics in Society - Series A, 2021, 184 (2), 761-783

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12164

Glyphosate Use in Agriculture and Birth Outcomes of Surrounding Populations

Mateus Dias, Rudi Rocha, Rodrigo R. Soares

published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2023, 90 (6), 2943-2981

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12115

Something in the Pipe: Flint Water Crisis and Health at Birth

Rui Wang, Xi Chen, Xun Li

published as 'Something in the pipe: the Flint water crisis and health at birth' in: Journal of Population Economics, 2022, 35, 1723–1749

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12111

Does Universalization of Health Work? Evidence from Health Systems Restructuring and Expansion in Brazil

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Rudi Rocha, Rodrigo R. Soares

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11655

Violence While in Utero: The Impact of Assaults during Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes

Janet Currie, Michael Mueller-Smith, Maya Rossin-Slater

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11542

Impact of the Clean Air Act on Air Pollution and Infant Health: Evidence from South Korea

Soohyung Lee, Heesun Yoo, Minhyuk Nam

published in: Economics Letters, 2018, 168, 98-101

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11394

The Effect of Prenatal Maternity Leave on Short and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Nicole Schneeweis

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, 102250

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11338

Economic Conditions, Parental Employment and Health of Newborns

Gerard J. van den Berg, Alexander Paul, Steffen Reinhold

published as Economic conditions and the health of newborns: Evidence from comprehensive register data' in: Labour Economics, 2020, 63, 101795

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11292

Religion and Abortion: The Role of Politician Identity

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Lakshmi Iyer

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 53, 102746

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10714

Maternal Socio-Economic Status and the Well-Being of the Next Generation(s)

Kasey Buckles

published in: Susan L. Averett, Laura M. Argys and Saul D. Hoffman (eds.), Oxford Handbook on the Economics of Women, 2018

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10339

Infant Health, Cognitive Performance and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson, Nina Schwarz

revised version published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 104 (6), 1138 -1156

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10082

Worth the Wait? The Effect of Early Term Birth on Maternal and Infant Health

Kasey Buckles, Melanie Guldi

published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36 (4), 748 - 772

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10074

The Effect of Occupational Licensing on Consumer Welfare: Early Midwifery Laws and Maternal Mortality

D. Mark Anderson, Ryan Brown, Kerwin Kofi Charles, Daniel I. Rees

published as ' Occupational Licensing and Maternal Health: Evidence from Early Midwifery Laws' in: Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, 4337-4383.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10039

Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health

George Wehby, Dhaval M. Dave, Robert Kaestner

published in. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39 (2), 411 - 443

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9930

Property Rights and Gender Bias: Evidence from Land Reform in West Bengal

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Abhishek Chakravarty, Dilip Mookherjee, Francisco J. Pino

published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11 (2), 295-237

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9884

Canary in a Coal Mine: Infant Mortality, Property Values, and Tradeoffs Associated with Mid-20th Century Air Pollution

Karen Clay, Joshua Lewis, Edson Severnini

published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, 106 (3), 698 - 711

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9712

Does Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women Affect Prenatal Health Behaviors?

Dhaval M. Dave, Robert Kaestner, George Wehby

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9679

The Price of Gold: Dowry and Death in India

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Abhishek Chakravarty, Selim Gulesci

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, 102413

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9329

The Value of Socialized Medicine: The Impact of Universal Primary Healthcare Provision on Birth and Mortality Rates in Turkey

Resul Cesur, Pinar Mine Gunes, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker

published as 'The value of socialized medicine: The impact of universal primary healthcare provision on mortality rates in 'in: Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 150, 74 - 93

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9052

Prepregnancy Obesity and Birth Outcomes

Susan L. Averett, Erin K. Fletcher

published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2016, 20(3), 655-664.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8970

Impact of Hospital Delivery on Child Mortality: An Analysis of Adolescent Mothers in Bangladesh

Sarmistha Pal

published in: Social Science and Medicine, 2015, 143, 194 - 203

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8969

Infant Health and Longevity: Evidence from a Historical Trial in Sweden

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson

published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15 (1), 1101 - 1157

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7987

Coal, Smoke, and Death: Bituminous Coal and American Home Heating

Alan I. Barreca, Karen Clay, Joel Tarr

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7692

The Effects of Intrauterine Malnutrition on Birth and Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from the 1974 Bangladesh Famine

Rey Hernández-Julián, Hani Mansour, Christina Peters

published in: Demography, 2014, 51(5), 1775-1796

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7473

Religion, Politician Identity and Development Outcomes: Evidence from India

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Guilhem Cassan, Lakshmi Iyer

published in: Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization, 2014, 104, 4-17

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7396

Aggregation and the Estimated Effects of Local Economic Conditions on Health

Jason M. Lindo

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 40, 83-96

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7179

Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: Evidence from the Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure

Resul Cesur, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker

pubished in: Economic Journal, 2017, 127 (600), 330 - 362

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6855

The Declines in Infant Mortality and Fertility: Evidence from British Cities in Demographic Transition

Andrew T. Newell, Ian Gazeley

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6773

Water Scarcity and Birth Outcomes in the Brazilian Semiarid

Rudi Rocha, Rodrigo R. Soares

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 112, 72–91

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6559

Seasonal Effects of Water Quality on Infant and Child Health in India

Elizabeth Brainerd, Nidhiya Menon

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 107, 49-64.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6096

Economic Crises, Maternal and Infant Mortality, Low Birth Weight and Enrollment Rates: Evidence from Argentina's Downturns

Guillermo Cruces, Pablo Glüzmann, Luis-Felipe López-Calva

published in: World Development, 2012, 40 (2), 303-314

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5363

Poverty and Survival

Sonia R. Bhalotra

published in: Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48 (2), 145-167

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5213

Parental Job Loss and Infant Health

Jason M. Lindo

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30 (5), 869 - 897

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5106

Running and Jumping Variables in RD Designs: Evidence Based on Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Birth Weights

Alan I. Barreca, Melanie Guldi, Jason M. Lindo, Glen R. Waddell

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4932

Infant Mortality and the Health of Survivors: Britain 1910-1950

Timothy J. Hatton

published as 'Infant mortality and the health of survivors: Britain, 1910–50' in: Economic History Review, 2011, 64 (3), 951-972

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4593

Evaluation of the Impact of the Mother and Infant Health Project in Ukraine

Olena Y. Nizalova, Maria Vyshnya

published in: Health Economics, 2010, Volume 19 (Supplement 1), 107–125

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4593

Evaluation of the Impact of the Mother and Infant Health Project in Ukraine

Olena Y. Nizalova, Maria Vyshnya

published in: Health Economics, 2010, Volume 19 (Supplement 1), 107–125

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4353

Gradients of the Intergenerational Transmission of Health in Developing Countries

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Samantha Rawlings

published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95 (2), 660 - 672

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4209

No Room to Live: Urban Overcrowding in Edwardian Britain

Ian Gazeley, Andrew T. Newell

published as 'Why was urban over-crowding much more severe in Scotland than in the rest of the British Isles? Evidence from the first (1904) official household expenditure survey’ in: European Review of Economic History, 2011, 15 (1), 127-151

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3526

Fertility in Sub-Saharan African Countries with Consideration to Health and Poverty

Yongil Jeon, Sang-Young Rhyu, Michael P. Shields

published in: African Development Review, 2010, 22 (4), 540–555

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3086

Fatal Fluctuations? Cyclicality in Infant Mortality in India

Sonia R. Bhalotra

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 93 (1), 7-19

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2914

Spending to Save? State Health Expenditure and Infant Mortality in India

Sonia R. Bhalotra

published in: Health Economics, 2007, 16 (9), 911-928