Conflict exposure and health: Evidence from the Gaza Strip
利用加沙地带个体纵向数据和地理定位的冲突事件信息，研究发现居住在冲突更频繁地区的居民更易患身体残疾和慢性病，原因包括就医困难、收入下降以及创伤后应激障碍。
We study the impact of conflict exposure on health in the Gaza Strip using individual-level longitudinal data and geo-localized information on conflict-related violent events. Results show that individuals living in localities exposed to more conflict events have a higher probability of suffering from a physical impairment and a chronic disease. Two mechanisms contribute to explain why living in conflict-affected area increases the incidence of physical impairment: conflict increases the difficulty to reach health facilities and it decreases individual income. The conflict-induced increase in the probability of having high blood pressure is instead consistent with the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the exposure to conflict-related violent events.