Dr. Anaka Aiyar and Infant Mortality in India
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Dr. Anaka Aiyar and I discuss the effects of public health insurance on infant mortality rates in India. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) program in India provides public insurance for a very low price. Anaka studies the effects that this program has on public health outcomes. We focus on her paper co-authored with Dr. [...]
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