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作者

Daniel Grossman;Umair Khalil

来源

来源 JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS,Vol.130,P.

语言

英文

关键字

Homicides;Birth weight;Birth outcomes;Maternal stress;I12;J13;O12;R23

作者单位

Department of Economics, Box 6025, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6025, United States;Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Road, VIC 3145, Australia;Department of Economics, Box 6025, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6025, United States;Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Road, VIC 3145, Australia

摘要

We study the effect of maternal exposure to neighborhood crime during pregnancy on birth outcomes, using geographically detailed data for the city of Detroit. Exposure to homicides has deleterious effects on birth weight particularly at the lower end of the distribution. These effects are localized and weaken when homicides farther away from a mother’s neighborhood are considered. However, we find no discernible impacts of other serious violent or property crimes on infant health. Exposure to two or more homicides has the potential to wipe away positive effects of governmental welfare programs for pregnant women.