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Special Financial Incentive Schemes for the Girl Child in India: A Review

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In order to improve the survival and welfare of girls and to reverse the distorted sex ratio at birth, both the national and state governments have launched special financial incentive schemes for girls. This study was commissioned by UNFPA to review the performance of fifteen ongoing schemes to promote the well-being of the girl. child in India.

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  • T.V Sekher, 2015. "Special Financial Incentive Schemes for the Girl Child in India: A Review," Working Papers id:6425, eSocialSciences.
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