Early-Life Access to a Basic Health Care Program and Adult Outcomes in Indonesia

Early-Life Access to a Basic Health Care Program and Adult Outcomes in Indonesia

Access to primary care during early life can have substantial benefits in developing countries. This study evaluates the long-run impact of the Village Midwife Program in Indonesia. It utilizes the rollout variation of the program and links individual background and community characteristics in earl...

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Published in:The World Bank economic review Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 681 - 704
Main Authors: Ahsan, Md Nazmul, Banerjee, Rakesh, Maharaj, Riddhi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: World Bank 01-10-2021
Subjects:
MIDWIFE
EARLY-LIFE
ADULT HUMAN CAPITAL
PRIMARY CARE
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Summary:Access to primary care during early life can have substantial benefits in developing countries. This study evaluates the long-run impact of the Village Midwife Program in Indonesia. It utilizes the rollout variation of the program and links individual background and community characteristics in early childhood to adult outcomes in the Indonesian Family Life Survey. It finds that the presence of a midwife in a community in utero leads to an improvement in overall health, cognition, and economic outcomes among men, but not women. Greater receipt of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance could, in part, drive these results.
ISSN:0258-6770
1564-698X
DOI:10.1093/wber/lhaa015