Social fund and infant mortality: Evidence from an anti-poverty policy in Northeast Brazil.
Health Econ
; 33(4): 674-695, 2024 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-38148733
ABSTRACT
This paper evaluates the effects of a social fund that meets the needs of the poor in Northeast Brazil, the Fundos Estaduais de Combate e Erradicação da Pobreza (FECEP). The program could have improved infant health by reducing poverty and improving access to health care, sanitation, food, and housing. Using a difference-in-differences approach robust to heterogeneous treatment effects, we confirm that the program has effectively reduced poverty in treated areas. Furthermore, we document that this poverty reduction is associated with a significant decline in infant mortality. These findings provide consistent evidence that targeted public investments can improve living conditions in vulnerable regions.
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Assunto principal:
Administração Financeira
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Investimentos em Saúde
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Humans
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Infant
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article