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The Impact of Terrorism on Fertility: Evidence From Women of Childbearing Age in Pakistan.
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Comparative Population Studies / Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft . 2023, Vol. 48, p685-700. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Direct and indirect exposure to terrorist attacks can have a significant impact on major life decisions, including the choice of whether to have a child. This study aims to investigate how terrorist attacks affect fertility. By pooling data from three years of cross-sectional surveys conducted between 2010 and 2015 by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, our findings reveal a positive correlation between terrorist attacks and fertility among women of childbearing age in Pakistan. Specifically, the probability of giving birth two years following a terrorist attack in one's home district, all else equal, is 64 percent, compared to the probability of a woman not giving birth two years following a terrorist attack, which is 36 percent. Furthermore, our analysis demonstrates that persistent terrorist attacks, that is, domestic and non-suicide incidents, result in higher probabilities of giving birth during a particular year. Conversely, less common and more prominent terrorist attacks - transnational and suicide incidents - result in lower probabilities of giving birth during a particular year. Additionally, we find that women from above-averageincome households, those with higher education levels, older mothers, and those residing in rural areas are more likely to adjust their fertility upwards in response to terrorist attacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18698980
- Volume :
- 48
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Comparative Population Studies / Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176019567
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2023-27