Conflict exposure and health: Evidence from the Gaza Strip.
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SUBMITTER: Di Maio M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453537 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
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Conflict exposure and health: Evidence from the Gaza Strip.
Di Maio Michele M Leone Sciabolazza Valerio V
Health economics 20210603 9
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 difficu ...[more]
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