Fear itself: The effects of distressing economic news on birth outcomes

被引：54
作者：
Carlson, Kyle [1 ]
机构：
[1] CALTECH, Div Humanities & Social Sci, Pasadena, CA 91106 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2015年 / 41卷
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Health; Birth weight; Gestational age; Birth outcomes; Stress; SPONTANEOUS PRETERM BIRTH; MATERNAL STRESS; MANDATORY NOTICE; EARNINGS LOSSES; HUMAN-PREGNANCY; JOB INSECURITY; MENTAL-HEALTH; LABOR-MARKET; HARD TIMES; WEIGHT;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.02.003
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
I use new administrative data on mass layoffs and plant closings to study the effects of distressing economic news. Exposure to stressful events during pregnancy can impair fetal development. I find that announcement of impending job losses leads to a transient decrease in the mean birth weight within the firm's county one to four months before the job losses. A loss of 500 jobs corresponds roughly to a decrease of 15-20 g and 16 percent greater risk of low birth weight. Layoffs announced late in pregnancy are most strongly linked to decreased birth outcomes. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：117 / 132
页数：16
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