This paper investigates the extent to which in utero exposure to temperature shocks affects
birth weight outcomes in Vietnam. Exploiting the variations across districts and conception …

Amazonian populations are increasingly exposed to climatic shocks, yet knowledge of
related health impacts is limited. Understanding how health risks are coproduced by local …

The fetal origins hypothesis suggests that health and nutrition shocks in utero are causally
related to health deficits in old age. It has received considerable empirical support, both …

Abstract Background In Manitoba, Canada, low-income pregnant women are eligible for the
Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit, an unconditional income supplement of up to CAD 81/month …

Background The current US context is marked by extreme right–left partisanship, which
means that state policies tend to bundle together and are not experienced in isolation. While …

This paper quantifies the health impacts of petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks,
the effectiveness of tank regulation, and the role of information as a policy tool in the same …

We use comprehensive administrative data from Rhode Island to measure the impact of
early-life interventions for low birth weight newborns. Our analysis relies on a regression …

Objective Update the evidence on use of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder in a
Canadian population. Methods Using whole-population administrative data from Manitoba …

We examine the long-term consequences of restricted access to abortion following a change
in the Hungarian abortion law in 1974. Due to a change that restricted access to legal …

We assess the impact of exogenous variation in oral contraceptives prices—a year-long
decline followed by a sharp increase due to a documented collusion case—on fertility …