Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflict on Women’s Health Outcomes in Peru

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2014
Volume: 54
Issue: C
Pages: 139-155

Authors (2)

Grimard, F. (not in RePEc) Laszlo, S. (McGill University)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Peru’s internal conflict resulted in over 69,000 deaths and disappearances from 1980 to 2000. We investigate the long-term health effects on women exposed to this conflict in utero and in early life. Utilizing recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs) and district-level conflict data, we find that exposure in utero has long lasting impacts on a woman’s height (an indicator of long-term health), even controlling for life-cycle factors (education and wealth) and the availability of public health centers. We find no long-term effects on short term health (anemia and Body Mass Index (BMI)) or psychosocial indicators (domestic abuse).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:54:y:2014:i:c:p:139-155
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25