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Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component … effectiveness at scale. This paper describes how the INHP learnt and evolved in its strategies in engaging existing public health …
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Routine childhood vaccinations are among the most cost-effective interventions. In recent years, the broader benefits of vaccines, which include improved cognitive and schooling outcomes, have also been established. This paper evaluates the long-term economic benefits of India's national program...
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The introduction of prenatal sex-detection technologies in India has led to a phenomenal increase in abortion of female fetuses. We investigate their impact on son-biased fertility stopping behavior, parental investments in girls relative to boys, and the relative chances of girls surviving...
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usher in lies at the core of the demographic dividends. However, low human capital, poor health and inadequate physical … endogenous growth model applied to the Indian macroeconomic data, as to whether public expenditures in education, health and …. We deploy a Structural Vector Autoregressive Model on data for shares of public expenditure on education and health as …
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, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs operate on a large scale and have the capacity to impact the factors … inclusive and reach the poor and the marginalized who are likely to also experience greater undernutrition and poor health. Data …-scale programs on health and nutrition. The evidence that exists suggests largely positive impacts indicating a clear potential to …
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