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

<h4>Background</h4>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-diffe...

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Main Authors: Arijit Nandi, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Sam Harper, Alissa Koski, Erin C Strumpf, Jody Heymann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001985

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