Primary health care forms an integral part of the country's health care system and is the driving force behind determining policies. The health of rural and tribal people in India has drawn increasing policy attention since 1970. Over the last three decades the various Governments have pursued...

We investigate whether politician gender influences policy outcomes in India. We focus upon antenatal and postnatal public health provision since the costs of poor services in this domain are disproportionately borne by women. Accounting for potential endogeneity of politician gender and the...