Evaluating novel methods of enhancing the impact of financial incentives on household nutrition in developing nations – authors’ reply

Published on April 15, 2024

In our study published in The Lancet Regional Health — Southeast Asia, we used a cluster randomised trial design to evaluate the effectiveness of a financial incentive intervention for increasing purchase of fruits and vegetables in a rural context in southern India.

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