Can Conditional Cash Transfers Compensate for a Father's Absence?
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Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers
We carry out a systematic review of studies on CCTs that report maternal and newborn health outcomes, including studies from eight countries. We find that CCTs have increased antenatal visits, skilled attendance at birth, delivery at a health facility, and tetanus toxoid vaccination for mothers, and reduced the incidence of low birth weight. The programs have not had a significant impact on fer...
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عنوان ژورنال: The World Bank Economic Review
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1564-698X,0258-6770
DOI: 10.1093/wber/lht019