The unintended effects of cash transfers on fertility: evidence from the Safe Motherhood Scheme in India |
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| Authors: | Arindam Nandi Ramanan Laxminarayan |
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| Institution: | 1.The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy,Washington,USA;2.The Public Health Foundation of India,Gurgaon,India;3.Princeton Environmental Institute,Princeton University,Princeton,USA |
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| Abstract: | India launched the Safe Motherhood Scheme (Janani Suraksha Yojana or JSY) in 2005 in response to persistently high maternal and child mortality rates. JSY provides a cash incentive to socioeconomically disadvantaged women for childbirth at health facilities. This study explores some unintended consequences of JSY. Using data from two large household surveys, we examine a policy variation that exploits the differential incentive structure under JSY across states and population subgroups. We find that JSY may have resulted in a 2.5–3.5 percentage point rise in the probability of childbirth or pregnancy over a 3-year period in states already experiencing high population growth. |
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