Human Development
Maternal Hours of Work during Pregnancy: An Evaluation of a CCT Programme in India
15 May, 2018
- IGC Research on India
The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT) aimed at expectant mothers in the informal sector, aiming to provide the income to enable a reduction in work hours in late pregnancy and immediately following delivery. This project studied the effect of IGMSY on maternal hours of work and the causal effect of hours of work on maternal and child health.
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