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| Author(s): |
Melo, Carolina
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Menezes-Filho, Naercio
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | HEALTH ECONOMICS; v. 32, n. 2, p. 17-pg., 2022-11-12. |
| Abstract | |
In this paper, we assess the effects of a national policy implemented in Brazil to avoid unnecessary cesareans. The policy has a supply-side component that prohibits elective c-sections before the 39th gestational week and a demand-side awareness component. Since the policy is not binding for cases with a strong medical c-section indication, we use births of breech- and transverse-positioned babies as a counterfactual for births of cephalic-positioned babies in a difference-in-differences framework. Our results reveal that the policy decreases the rate of c-sections by 1.6 percentage point, and slightly increases gestational time, birthweight, and first-minute APGAR scores. There is evidence that policy effectiveness is driven by its demand-side component. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 21/05978-5 - Design and implementation of a cohort study in a partner municipality |
| Grantee: | Carolina Pedrosa Gomes de Melo |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/12553-0 - Brazilian Center for Early Child Development |
| Grantee: | Naercio Aquino Menezes Filho |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program |