Starting sooner: Should cash payments begin during pregnancy?

Early Childhood Development, Policy Briefs, Poverty & Inequality

This policy brief reviews global research on the impact of cash payments provided during pregnancy, on birth outcomes and longer-term outcomes for children, assessing whether targeting families prior to birth improves overall child well-being. It was published by the Centre on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University.

Starting sooner: Should cash payments begin during pregnancy?

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Juliana undertakes the project design and implementation of research projects focused on the well-being of children and their learning. She has comprehensive experience in international organisations, working on education projects focused on a range of policy issues including early childhood development, private education, equity and quality in schools, physical education, and sport for development.