Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India (English)

Since the early 1990s, several states in India have introduced financial incentive programs to discourage son preference among parents and encourage investment in daughters' education and health. This study evaluates one such program in the state of Haryana, Apni Beti Apna Dhan (Our Daughter, Our Wealth). Since 1994, eligible parents in Haryana have been offered a financial incentive if they give birth to a daughter. The incentive consists of an immediate...

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Sinha,Nistha;

Yoong, Joanne;
Document Date
2009/03/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4860
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India
Keywords
Poverty Reduction & Economic Management

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Sinha,Nistha; Yoong, Joanne.

Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4860 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/474881468259775975

Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India (English)

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