@article{ref1,
title="The Mexican drug war and early-life health: the impact of violent crime on birth outcomes",
journal="Demography",
year="2018",
author="Brown, Ryan",
volume="55",
number="1",
pages="319-340",
abstract="This study examines the relationship between exposure to violent crime in utero and birth weight using longitudinal data from a household survey conducted in Mexico. Controlling for selective migration and fertility, the results suggest that early gestational exposure to the recent escalation of the Mexican Drug War is associated with a substantial decrease in birth weight. This association is especially pronounced among children born to mothers of low socioeconomic status and among children born to mothers who score poorly on a mental health index.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0070-3370",
doi="10.1007/s13524-017-0639-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13524-017-0639-2"
}