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

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

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program, using municipality level mortality data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and individual level data from the Brazilian household survey. We estimate the effects of the program on mortality and on househo...

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Main Authors: Rocha, Romero, Soares, Rodrigo R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Health Production I120
Health: Government Policy
Regulation
Public Health I180
Marriage
Marital Dissolution
Family Structure
Domestic Abuse J120
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
Transportation O180
Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration
Regional Labor Markets
Population
Neighborhood Characteristics R230
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4894

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