Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions: Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program

Romero Rocha () and Rodrigo Soares
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Romero Rocha: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

No 4119, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the program on mortality and on household behavior related to child labor and schooling, employment of adults, and fertility. We find consistent effects of the program on reductions in mortality throughout the age distribution, but mainly at earlier ages. Municipalities in the poorest regions of the country benefit particularly from the program. For these regions, implementation of the program is also robustly associated with increased labor supply of adults, reduced fertility, and increased schooling. Evidence suggests that the Family Health Program is a highly cost-effective tool for improving health in poor areas.

Keywords: impact evaluation; Brazil; family health program; household behavior; mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I18 J10 J13 J24 O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60 pages
Date: 2009-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-hea
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Published - published in: Health Economics, 2010, 19 (S1), 126-158

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