Violence and newborn health : estimates for Colombia
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Authors
Rodriguez, Laura
Issue Date
2020-09
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Violence , Newborn Health , Colombia
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Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between maternal exposure to violence during pregnancy and newborn birthweight. The paper exploits variation in the timing of exposure and in the geographic location of expectant mothers across Colombian municipalities. Exposure to violence in early pregnancy had a large negative impact on birthweight, primarily for boys, and the effect was mitigated by their mothers' education. Girls were affected mainly by shocks in later stages of gestation. Furthermore, their mothers were more likely to engage in potentially harmful behaviors during the pregnancy. This evidence exposes the importance of parental responses in shaping the effect of exposure to violence on newborn health.
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Citation
Rodriguez, Laura. 2020. Violence and Newborn Health : Estimates for Colombia. Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9377. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34424 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Publisher
World Bank