A5001337202- Global Health Care Issues
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
Dalhousie University
2012-2024
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics
2011-2024
American University
2022-2023
National Bureau of Economic Research
2016-2023
TED University
2022-2023
TOBB University of Economics and Technology
2022-2023
Louisiana State University
2022
Georgetown University
2016
University of Houston
2008
This paper provides causal evidence on the long-term consequences of large-scale physical destruction educational attainment, health status, and labor market outcomes children. I exploit plausibly exogenous region-by-cohort variation in intensity World War Two (WWII) as a unique quasi-experiment. find that exposure to had long-lasting detrimental effects human capital formation, health, Germans who were at school-age during WWII. An important channel for effect attainment is schools whereas...
This paper examines the long-term direct and spillover effects of large-scale human capital loss caused by persecution Jewish professionals in Nazi Germany. Using region-by-cohort variation percentage population as a quasi-experiment, we find that German children who were at school-age during persecutions have fewer years schooling on average adulthood. Moreover, these are less likely to finish high school go college. These results robust after controlling for regional unemployment income...
During World War II, more than one-half million tons of bombs were dropped in aerial raids on German cities, destroying about one-third the total housing stock nationwide. This paper provides causal evidence long-term consequences large-scale physical destruction educational attainment, health status and labor market outcomes children. I combine a unique dataset city-level Germany caused by Allied Air Forces bombing during WWII with individual survey data from Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP)....
It is well known that a substantial part of income and education passed on from parents to children, generating persistence in socioeconomic status across generations. In this paper, we examine whether another form human capital, health, also largely transmitted generation generation. Using data the NLSY, first present new evidence intergenerational transmission health outcomes U.S., including weight, height, body mass index (BMI), asthma depression for both natives immigrants. We show...
This study provides evidence that individuals who grew up during the 1930's Jewish expulsions are less likely to show interest and participate in politics. The estimates imply that, at mean, their impressionable ages time of about 13% be interested politics 26% These results not found for were older nor those growing world War (WWII). Results robust fixed region birth‐year characteristics, various definitions ages, composition bias induced by differential migration mortality rates across...
Abstract This paper provides causal evidence on how political parties can sway voters at scale in nascent electoral democracies. We collect novel data expressway construction by the Justice and Development Party Turkey use province-by-year variation to show that votes for increased response expressways. The estimates imply expressways Party’s vote share 4.8 percentage points—a third of increase from 2002 2011. provide visibility competence signalled expansion, not local economic growth, drove shares.
The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1990s made prenatal ultrasound technology affordable and available to a large fraction population. As result, use amongst pregnant women rose dramatically many parts India. This paper provides evidence on consequences expansion sex-selection. We exploit state-by-cohort variation India as unique quasi-experiment. find that sex-selective abortion female fetuses is rising states with slow relative those rapid ultrasound. Thus, our findings suggest...
This paper estimates the causal long-term consequences of an exposure to war in utero and during childhood on risk obesity probability having a chronic health condition adulthood. Using plausibly exogenous city-by-cohort variation intensity WWII destruction as unique quasi-experiment, I find that individuals who were exposed prenatal early postnatal periods have higher BMIs are more likely be obese adults. also elevated incidence conditions such stroke, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular...
Abstract This paper provides causal evidence on the long-term consequences of large-scale physical destruction educational attainment, health status, and labor market outcomes children. I exploit plausibly exogenous region-by-cohort variation in intensity World War Two (WWII) as a unique quasi-experiment. find that exposure to had long-lasting detrimental effects human capital formation, health, Germans who were at school-age during WWII. An important channel for effect attainment is schools...
Abstract We analyze the impact on crime of millions refugees who entered and stayed in Turkey as a result civil war Syria. Using novel administrative data source flow offense records to prosecutors’ offices 81 provinces country each year, utilizing staggered movement across over time, we estimate instrumental variables models that address potential endogeneity number their location find an increase leads more crime. influx between 2012 2016 generated additional 75,000 150,000 crimes per...
During World War II, more than one-half million tons of bombs were dropped in aerial raids on German cities, destroying about forty percent the total housing stock nationwide. With a large fraction male population gone, reconstruction process had mainly fallen women postwar Germany. This paper provides causal evidence long-term legacies and mandatory employment women's labor market outcomes. We combine unique dataset city-level destruction Germany caused by Allied Air Forces bombing during...
Abstract Background The majority of evidence indicates that exposure to war and other traumatic events continue have negative impacts on health across the life course. However, existing research effects primarily concentrates short-term among veterans in high-income countries sent elsewhere battle. Yet, most wars situate lower- middle-income countries, where many are now or will soon be entering old age. Consequently, current burden has ignored an important global population. Methods Vietnam...
It is well known that a substantial part of income and education passed on from parents to children, generating persistence in socio-economic status across generations.In this paper, we examine whether another form human capital, health, also largely transmitted generation generation, contributing limited mobility.Using data the NLSY, first present new evidence intergenerational transmission health outcomes U.S., including weight, height, body mass index (BMI), asthma depression for both...
This paper estimates the returns to English‐speaking fluency on socioeconomic outcomes of childhood immigrants. We further investigate whether Muslim immigrants face additional hurdles in economic and social integration into host country. Motivated by critical age hypothesis, we identify causal effects English skills exploring differences country origin at arrival across first document that all who migrate from non‐English‐speaking countries a younger attain higher levels skills. also find...