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The impact of a rural clinic expansion on the fertility of young rural women in Mexico

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  • Laura Juarez

    (Centro de Estudios Economicos, El Colegio de Mexico)

  • Paulina Lopez

    (NDWA Labs)

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We estimate the effects of a rural health clinic expansion for the uninsured, which started in 1980 in Mexico, on the fertility of young women in 1987. Our results show that access to rural clinics decreased women’s fertility, particularly for the youngest in our sample. Clinics have positive and significant impacts on contraceptive knowledge and use, supporting the link between the decrease in fertility and the family planning services provided by them. Finally, we find evidence suggesting that the delay in fertility for these women allowed them to increase their schooling and their labor force participation.

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  • Laura Juarez & Paulina Lopez, 2024. "The impact of a rural clinic expansion on the fertility of young rural women in Mexico," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 117-142, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:22:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s11150-023-09649-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-023-09649-7
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    I15; J13;

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    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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