Increased Duration of Paid Maternity Leave Lowers Infant Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Maternity leave reduces neonatal and infant mortality rates in high-income countries. However, the impact of maternity leave on infant health has not been rigorously evaluated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, we utilized a difference-in-differences approach to evaluate whe...

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Published in:	PLoS medicine 2016-03, Vol.13 (3), p.e1001985
Main Authors:	Nandi, Arijit, Hajizadeh, Mohammad, Harper, Sam, Koski, Alissa, Strumpf, Erin C., Heymann, Jody
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Babies Biology and Life Sciences Births Confidence intervals Developing Countries Employment Female High income Humans Income Infant Infant Mortality Intervention Low income groups Male Maternity & paternity leaves Maternity and paternity leaves Maternity benefits Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Morality Parental Leave People and Places Researchers Retrospective Studies Social Sciences Studies Time Factors Trends Young Adult
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