We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989 …-2006, we find prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length …

We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989 …-2006, we find prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length …

We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989 …-2006, we find prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length …

"The NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health provides summaries of publications like this. You can sign up to receive the … NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health by email. We consider the effects of daytime fasting by pregnant women during the lunar … month of Ramadan on their children's test scores at age seven. Using English register data, we find that scores are .05 to …

We consider the effects of daytime fasting by pregnant women during the lunar month of Ramadan on their children's test …

We consider the effects of daytime fasting by pregnant women during the lunar month of Ramadan on their children's test …

We consider the effects of daytime fasting by pregnant women during the lunar month of Ramadan on their children's test …

in life along multiple measures. We also find that the children of those exposed also experience improved health and … Indonesian Family Life Survey covering two generations. We find that individuals exposed to the program have better health later …