Warlords, Famine and Food Aid: Who Fights, Who Starves? [PDF]
We examine the effects of famine relief efforts (food aid) in regions undergoing civil war. In our model, warlords seize a fraction of all aid and use it to feed soldiers. They hire their troops within a population of farmers heterogeneous in skills.
Max Blouin, Stéphane Pallage
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Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner +11 more
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Mothers facing greater environmental adversity experience increased costs of reproduction. [PDF]
Young EA +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Workplace violence towards healthcare workers impacts workforce stability and patient care delivery. California passed a workplace violence prevention standard, phased in during 2017‐2018, requiring enhanced tracking and training in healthcare workplaces.
Rachel Odes +3 more
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Gursum district, Ethiopia: implications for nutrition, health, and food security. [PDF]
Yusuf AM +4 more
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Early-Life famine exposure and the risk of depression and anxiety in adulthood: evidence from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC). [PDF]
Bai H +9 more
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ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
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Association between famine exposure during early life and the risk of hyperuricemia in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Zhang X, Liu T, Zhou J.
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ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong +7 more
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Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation Signatures Linking Prenatal Exposure to the Chinese Great Famine and Blood Lipids in Late Adulthood: The Genomic Research of the Chinese Famine (GRECF) Study. [PDF]
Wang H +10 more
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