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Terrorism and fertility decisions: evidence from Pakistan
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This study investigates the impact of exposure to terrorism on the fertility preferences and
decisions of women in reproductive ages in Pakistan. It focuses on self-reported preferences and
on within mother variations in reproductive behaviour, considering the length of the intervals
between births and the survival chances of children to analyse how exposure to terrorism affects
the urge to continue childbearing. The results suggest that the occurrence of terrorist incidents
during the month of the birth of a child shortens the time interval to the following birth, but has no
statistically significant effect on the survival chances of children. These findings support the claim
that terrorism acts through fear and intimidation, supporting the importance of perceived risk in
the fertility decisions of households in Pakistan. It is also shown that exposure to terrorism has no
intensifying effect on the preference for sons.
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Health Conflict Development economics Terrorism Fertility Pakistan Son preference Family planning