During the previous decade, there has been an increased focus on the role of food security
in processes of armed conflict, both in the academic and policy communities. While the …

A growing literature documents the links between long-term outcomes and health in the fetal
period, infancy, and early childhood. Much of this literature focuses on rich countries, but …

Background: Growing evidence indicates that immigration policy and enforcement adversely
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …

This paper studies how in utero exposure to maternal stress from family ruptures affects later
mental health. We find that prenatal exposure to the death of a maternal relative increases …

An adverse intrauterine environment is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood
pressure and kidney disease in later life. Many studies have focused on low birth weight …

Virtually all agricultural communities worldwide are exposed to agricultural pesticides. Yet,
the health consequences of such exposure are poorly understood, and the scientific …

This paper investigates the hidden yet persistent cost of conflict to birth weight outcomes for
53 developing countries experiencing conflict in the past three decades (1990–2018) …

We examine the causal impact of the 2002–2007 civil conflict in Côte d'Ivoire on children's
health using household surveys collected before, during, and after the conflict, and …

Using population data from Norway, we examine the effects of stress induced by the death of
the mother's parent during pregnancy on both the short-run and the long-run outcomes of …

This article reviews the literature at the intersection of war, armed conflict, and food security,
focusing on intergroup violent conflicts such as interstate conflict, civil war, insurgencies …