Abstract This study uses data collected in the West Bank to study the effect of intrauterine exposure to conflict during the Second Intifada on birth weight. We use the number of fatalities in a locality of residence during pregnancy as an instantaneous measure of local conflict intensity. Conditional on experiencing any fatality, pregnant mothers were exposed to 11 fatalities on average, which was related to a reduction in average birth weight of about 20 g (or 3 % of a standard deviation). Although the estimated reductions are only significant for boys. Our results are consistent with the notion that violent conflict triggers prenatal psychological or economic stress in pregnant women, which in turn harms unborn children.

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冲突强度和出生结果——来自西岸的证据

摘要 本研究使用在西岸收集的数据来研究第二次起义期间宫内暴露于冲突对出生体重的影响。我们使用怀孕期间居住地的死亡人数作为当地冲突强度的即时衡量标准。以经历任何死亡为条件，孕妇平均有 11 人死亡，这与平均出生体重减少约 20 克（或标准差的 3%）有关。尽管估计的减少仅对男孩来说是显着的。我们的结果与暴力冲突引发孕妇产前心理或经济压力的观点一致，这反过来又伤害未出生的孩子。