and post-neonatal mortality, a reduction in fertility and, possibly on account of selection, no change in the quality of … driving mechanisms. We find sharp increases in coverage of primary health facilities with GPs and outreach workers and, in … medical professionals. Consistent with an attempt to rationalize use of hospital resources, we find a decline in specialists …

maternal deaths. Prior to the introduction of the policy, studies found wealth to have a positive and significant influence on …

hospitals' patient pools may affect the quantity and quality of care by focusing on the use of CS and the potential returns to … injuries, and birth trauma decrease. The evidence is consistent with hospital-level specialization in CS leading to better …This study explores whether hospitals with higher increases in obesity levels have higher CS rates and the …