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Title: Prenatal Exposure to Racial Violence and Later Life Mortality among Males: Evidence from Lynching

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Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: This study explores the long-term health effects of prenatal exposure to racialized violence by analyzing Social Security Administration death records linked with the 1940 census. We exploit variations in lynching incidences to understand their impact on old-age longevity. The results reveal a 3.7 month decrease in longevity for Black males who were exposed to a lynching of a Black victim during gestation. This exposure accounts for approximately 10% of the life expectancy gap between Black and White men in 1980, without negative effects observed among White individuals. Further analysis suggests reductions in socioeconomic measures are likely explanatory factors.

Url: https://hoa-vu.github.io/research/lynching_mortality.pdf

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Authors: Vu, Hoa; Noghanibehambari, Hamid; Fletcher, Jason; Green, Tiffany

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS USA - Ancestry Full Count Data

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Fertility and Mortality, Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Reproductive and Sexual Health

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