Financial incentives for maternal health: Impact of a national programme in Nepal
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Keywords
I10; I18; Impact evaluation; Financial incentives; Demand for health care; Maternal health; Nepal;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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