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Coughlin, Maura Tang, Xun Mishra, Dibya Deepta 2025-01-16T20:20:45Z 2024-12 2024-12-05 December 2024 2025-01-16T20:20:45Z https://hdl.handle.net/1911/118197 This dissertation presents three essays examining healthcare access and equity in developing contexts, with a focus on India. The first essay investigates patient behavior in hospital selection following the implementation of a universal insurance program, shedding light on factors influencing healthcare utilization patterns. The second essay evaluates the multifaceted impacts of a large-scale subsidized menstrual hygiene product distribution scheme on women's health outcomes and educational attainment. The final essay assesses the effects of a nutrition intervention program targeting adolescent girls on both educational performance and health indicators. Together, these studies contribute to our understanding of how targeted health interventions and policy changes can address disparities in healthcare access and improve overall well-being in resource-constrained settings. application/pdf eng Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. IO Menstrual Health Health and Nutrition Healthcare Access and Equity Thesis Text 2026-12-01 2026-12-01 Economics Social Sciences Rice University Doctoral Doctor of Philosophy embargo