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Evaluating the Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs : Lessons from Latin America

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dc.contributor.authorRubio, Gloria M.
dc.contributor.authorRawlings, Laura B.
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-30T19:33:02Z
dc.date.available2014-04-30T19:33:02Z
dc.date.issued2003-08
dc.description.abstractUnlike most development initiatives, conditional cash transfer programs recently introduced in the Latin America and the Caribbean region have been subject to rigorous evaluations of their effectiveness. These programs provide money to poor families, conditional on certain behavior, usually investments in human capital-such as sending children to school or bringing them to health centers on a regular basis. Rawlings and Rubio review the experience in evaluating the impact of these programs, exploring the application of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation methods and summarizing results from programs launched in Brazil, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Evaluation results from the first generation of programs in Brazil, Mexico, and Nicaragua show that conditional cash transfer programs are effective in promoting human capital accumulation among poor households. There is clear evidence of success in increasing enrollment rates, improving preventive health care, and raising household consumption. Despite this promising evidence, many questions remain unanswered about the impact of conditional cash transfer programs, including those concerning their effectiveness under different country conditions and the sustainability of the welfare impacts.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2511635/evaluating-impact-conditional-cash-transfer-programs-lessons-latin-america
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3119
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18119
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 3119
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectEVALUATION OF PROJECTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectHEALTH ISSUES
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectDATA GATHERING
dc.subjectEVALUATION TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION PLANS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL FACTORS ADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectAVERAGE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectBASIC HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectCENSUS DATA
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY RELATIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEVALUATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEVALUATION DESIGN
dc.subjectEVALUATION METHODOLOGY
dc.subjectEVALUATION METHODS
dc.subjectEVALUATION RESULTS
dc.subjectEVALUATION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectEVALUATORS
dc.subjectEXCLUSION ERRORS
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL METHODS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT RATIO
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTER
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR UNIT
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectIMPACT INDICATORS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCOME GENERATION
dc.subjectINCREASED DEMAND
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANTS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectKEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMATCHING METHODS
dc.subjectMEAN INCOME
dc.subjectMEASURING CHANGES
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMONITORING VISITS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL SCALE
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION EDUCATION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectOUTCOME INDICATORS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY TARGETING
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPROCESS EVALUATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPROGRAM EVALUATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM EXPANSION
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPACTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectRANDOMIZED CONTROL DESIGN
dc.subjectRELATIVE IMPORTANCE
dc.subjectREPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE
dc.subjectRESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAMPLING FRAME
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEASONAL EFFECTS
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXPERIMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTREATMENT GROUPS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL FACTORS
dc.titleEvaluating the Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs : Lessons from Latin Americaen
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3119
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Public Health Promotion
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit, Latin America and the Caribbean Region
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