Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/170921 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 10937
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This study explores the relationship between armed conflict and breastfeeding practices of Iraqi mothers. Using a unique pairing of the Iraq Body Count database, in conjunction with the 2006 and 2011 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys for Iraq, we find that increases in conflict-related casualties are associated with a decline in breastfeeding incidence, with some mixed results on breastfeeding duration. We also explore a number of potential causal channels, including interactions with household wealth and accessibility of formula. The results are informative in the context of designing policy aimed at stabilizing the long-term health and productivity of populations in conflict areas.
Subjects: 
conflict
breastfeeding
Middle East
Iraq
JEL: 
D74
I1
J13
J18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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