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Sex-Selective Abortion and the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Reproductive Health
Soviet Union
Abortion
Sex Ratio at Birth
This paper investigates the causal effect of the Soviet Union’s collapse on sex ratios at birth (SRBs) in Post-Soviet countries, revealing a significant increase of approximately 1.5% in SRBs, which contributed to a substantial number of ‘’missing girls’’ in the 1990s. The study suggests that economic and political shocks, alongside cultural preferences, can drive sex-selective practices, with a particularly enduring effect in high son-preference countries.
Oct 11, 2024
Raymond Caraher, Shih-Yen Pan, Lawrence King

Do Abortion Bans Affect Reproductive and Infant Health? Evidence from Texas’s 2021 Ban and its Impact on Health Disparities

Abortion Restrictions & Bans
Reproductive Health
Abortion
Fertility
Infant Health
Texas
The overturning of Roe v. Wade and subsequent abortion bans may have a profound effect on reproductive health outcomes. Using Texas’s 2021 six-week abortion ban as a case study, this paper finds significant decreases in abortion rates, increases in fertility, and decreases in infant health, with the most severe impacts on Black non-Hispanic women and those living far from states with less restrictive abortion laws.
Jul 28, 2024
Raymond Caraher

Reproductive Injustice? A County-Level Analysis of the Impact of Abortion Restrictions on Abortion Rates

Reproductive Health
Abortion Restrictions & Bans
Abortion
Reproductive Justice
This paper analyzes how various types of abortion restrictions have impacted abortion rates in the U.S. since Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Using 20 years of county-level data, it finds that restrictions targeting those seeking abortions reduce abortion rates more than restrictions targeting providers, with the strongest effects felt in low-income and Black or Hispanic communities.
Mar 5, 2023
Raymond Caraher

Does Project-Level Aid for Water and Sanitation Improve Child Health Outcomes? Evidence from Household Panel Data in Uganda

Aid
Water & Sanitation
Child Health
Africa
Uganda
This paper examines the effectiveness of WASH aid projects in Uganda by analyzing geocoded data on project locations and household access to water. The findings suggest that while these aid-funded projects improve access to improved water sources, they also increase the time burden for households due to longer travel distances and wait times, indicating that the supply of water sources is still insufficient to meet demand in high-density areas.
Nov 1, 2022
Lynda Pickbourn, Raymond Caraher, Léonce Ndikumana
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