The effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes

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dc.creatorChen, Xi
dc.creatorTan, Chih Ming
dc.creatorZhang, Xiaobo
dc.creatorZhang, Xin
dc.date2020-03-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:40Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:10:18Z
dc.descriptionThis paper investigates the effects of prenatal exposure to extreme temperatures on birth outcomes – specifically, the log of birth weight and an indicator for low birth weight – using a nationally representative dataset in rural China. During the span of our data (i.e., 1991–2000), indoor air-conditioning was not widely available and migration was limited, allowing us to address identification issues endemic in the climate change literature related to adaptation and location sorting. We find substantial heterogeneity in the effects of extreme temperature exposure on birth outcomes. In particular, prenatal exposure to heat waves has stronger negative effects than exposure to cold spells on survivors.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143631
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96649
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInstitute of Labor Economics
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceChen, Xi; Tan, Chih Ming; Zhang, Xiaobo; and Zhang, Xin. 2020. The effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes. IZA Discussion Paper No. 12917. https://www.iza.org/pub/8IG9zceN
dc.subjectheat
dc.subjectbirth weight
dc.subjectweather hazards
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectexposure tolerance
dc.subjectcold
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectenvironmental temperature
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjecttemperature
dc.subjectperinatal period
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.titleThe effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes
dc.typeWorking Paper

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