title: Rewards for couples without sons, 1988.
abstract: The Government of Gujarat, India, has implemented a program designed to promote family planning by providing parents with a "retirement income" that is independent of the work of sons.  Under the program, couples with 1 daughter would receive Rs 1000 in social security certificates when they join the program and Rs 18,000 in cash after 10 years.  Couples with two daughters would receive Rs 5000 in certificates and Rs 15,000 in cash; couples with three daughters would receive Rs 4000 in certificates and Rs 12,000 in cash; and couples with four or more daughters would receive Rs 3000 in certificates and Rs 9000 in cash.  In order to qualify for the program, the following guidelines must by satisfied: 1) the wife must not be more than 33 years old; 2) the husband or wife must have undergone a sterilization operation after producing only one or more daughters--but no sons; and 3) in cases where the couple has only one daughter, the child must be three years old or younger.
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005193:Family Planning Services; D007182:Income; D007194:India; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009042:Motivation; D011640:Public Policy; D012179:Retirement; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive
keywords: Asia; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Family Planning; Incentives; Income; India; Legislation; Policy; Retirement; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Sterilization, Sexual