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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2009/03/01
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Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas
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WPS4860
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2010/07/01
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Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India
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Poverty Reduction & Economic Management
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