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More from our expertsHeitor Pellegrina at the African Econometrics Summer University in Abidjan
June 24, 2025
The BIG Lab's Professor Heitor Pellegrina presented a session on trade & migration at the African Econometrics Summer University in Abidjan.
Prioritizing Prenatal Care May Decrease Low Birth Weight Outcomes, Research by Santosh Gautam Finds
June 20, 2025
"In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in their first year, and they experience higher rates of physical and cognitive impairment and higher risks of developing chronic health issues throughout their lives.
But there is a solution: More prenatal checkups support improved birth outcomes. That is a key finding of a new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame researchers, which provides new causal evidence from The Gambia that can help improve the health of newborns. The study was published in PLOS Global Public Health."
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Santosh Gautam discusses the possible consequences of new COVID-19 vaccination rules
May 29, 2025
Professor Santosh Guatam explains that Black women may be at risk from the changes in vaccination eligibility rules.
New research finds ‘John Paul II effect’ on boosting fertility in Latin America
April 01, 2025
Crux Now discusses Professor Lakshmi Iyer's work on the increases in fertility after Papal visits to Latin America, saying,
A new study claims that by stressing themes of marriage and family during 13 visits to the region between 1979 and 1996, St. John Paul II was responsible for boosting fertility rates across Latin America, resulting in a quarter-million extra births...
“These results indicate that people are really listening to what the pope has to say,” said Lakshmi Iyer, a professor of economics at Notre Dame. “And the topics he addresses really matter.”
To protect the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers, hold recruitment agencies accountable
April 18, 2024
Assistant Professor Nilesh Fernando writes, "The 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar centered the world’s attention on the abuse faced by thousands of primarily South Asian migrant construction workers. The spectacle was a rare opportunity to press the case for reform not just in Qatar, but across many Gulf-region governments whose glittering skylines conceal a staggering amount of migrant abuse. Yet, just as the fervour of fair weather football fans has waned, so too have international outrage and promises of reform."
