Mass migration and natives’ health at birth: Evidence from Syrian refugee inflows to Turkey
研究了叙利亚难民大量涌入土耳其对当地居民新生儿健康的影响，发现难民密度增加导致平均出生体重下降和低出生体重率上升，但对早产和男性胎儿损失无显著影响。
This study examines the effects of prenatal exposure to the sudden arrival of more than three million Syrian refugees in Turkey on natives’ health at birth. The empirical strategy exploits the geographical variation in refugee intensity across provinces and employs a distance-based instrument to address endogeneity in settlement patterns. Results show that higher refugee intensity is associated with a decrease in average birth weight and an increase in the prevalence of low birth weight, along with suggestive evidence of shorter gestational length. However, no significant relationship is found with prematurity or male-selective fetal loss. These findings suggest that the health impacts of refugee inflows on host communities may emerge earlier and be more pervasive than previously recognized.