Immigration and The Short- and Long-Term Impact of Improved Prenatal Conditions

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Journal: Economic Journal
Year: 2024
Volume: 134
Issue: 662
Pages: 2494-2529

Authors (3)

Victor Lavy (not in RePEc) Analia Schlosser (Tel Aviv University) Adi Shany (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of immigration from a developing country to a developed country during pregnancy on offspring outcomes. We focus on intermediate- and long-term outcomes, using quasi-experimental variation created by the immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in May 1991. Individuals conceived before immigration experienced dramatic changes in their environmental conditions at different stages of prenatal development depending on their gestational age at migration. We find that females whose mothers immigrated at an earlier gestational age have better educational outcomes. They also tend to work more as adults. In contrast, we do not find any effect among males.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:econjl:v:134:y:2024:i:662:p:2494-2529.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29