Barker’s Hypothesis and the Selection Effect: The Repercussions of Fetal Malnutrition in the Context of the Great Chinese Famine in 1959-1961

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Abstract: The causal pathway linking prenatal and early childhood environments with health and economic outcomes in adulthood has been a question that has intrigued doctors, economists, and policymakers alike. In drawing upon the regional and temporal variation in the intensity of the Great Chinese Famine in 1959-1961—the largest famine known to-date, I find that prenatal exposure to the famine results in a negative impact for both men and women. Specifically, women were found to have a higher likelihood to be diagnosed with diabetes, whereas men were found to have a lower likelihood to be presently working. Furthermore, these results are reinforced with additional specifications. These findings demonstrate that the impacts of the famine have considerable ramifications on the health and wellbeing of those affected more than 40 years later, and strengthen support for the importance of programs that reduce nutritional during the period of gestation and early childhood years.

Type of resource	text
Date created	May 2013

Author	Guo, Jean
Primary advisor	Bhattacharya, Jay
Primary advisor	Eggleston, Karen
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Department of Economics

Subject	Stanford Department of Economics
Subject	China
Subject	famine
Subject	health
Subject	Barker’s hypothesis
Subject	gender
Genre	Thesis

Related item	Title 2013 Award for Excellence in Honors Thesis Presentation
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/gw081dn3773

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Preferred Citation: Guo, Jean. (2013). Barker’s Hypothesis and the Selection Effect: The Repercussions of Fetal Malnutrition in the Context of the Great Chinese Famine in 1959-1961. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/gw081dn3773

Stanford University, Department of Economics, Honors Theses

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