Published in:CESifo Working Paper Series ; No. 4998
Extent:
1 Online-Ressource (41 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2507770
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Footnote:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 30, 2014 erstellt
Description:
Using a sample of sibling pairs from a nationally representative U.S. survey, we examine the effects of the fetal growth rate on a set of neurobehavioral outcomes in childhood measured by parent-reported diagnosed developmental disabilities and behavior problems. Based on models that include mother fixed effects, we find that the fetal growth rate, a marker for the fetal environment, is negatively associated with lifetime diagnosis of developmental delay. We also find that the fetal growth rate is negatively associated with disruptive behaviors among male children. These results suggest that developmental disabilities and problem behaviors may play a role in explaining the well-documented association between birth weight and human capital outcomes measured in adulthood