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Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty

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dc.contributor.authorSchady, Norbert
dc.contributor.authorFiszbein, Ariel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Francisco H.G.
dc.contributor.authorKeleher, Niall
dc.contributor.authorGrosh, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorOlinto, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSkoufias, Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:02:40Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:02:40Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe report shows that there is good evidence that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have improved the lives of poor people. Transfers generally have been well targeted to poor households, have raised consumption levels, and have reduced poverty, by a substantial amount in some countries. Offsetting adjustments that could have blunted the impact of transfers, such as reductions in the labor market participation of beneficiaries, have been relatively modest. Moreover, CCT programs often have provided an entry point to reforming badly targeted subsidies and upgrading the quality of safety nets. The report thus argues that CCTs have been an effective way to redistribute income to the poor, while recognizing that even the best-designed and best-managed program cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system. CCTs therefore need to be complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs and social pensions. The report also considers the rationale for conditioning the transfers on the use of specific health and education services by program beneficiaries. Conditions can be justified if households are under investing in the human capital of their children, for example, if they hold incorrect beliefs about the returns to these investments; if there is "incomplete altruism" between parents and their children; or if there are large externalities to investments in health and education. Political economy considerations also may favor conditional over unconditional transfers: taxpayers may be more likely to support transfers to the poor if they are linked to efforts to overcome poverty in the long term, particularly when the efforts involve actions to improve the welfare of children.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20090227075314
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7352-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7352-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2597
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Policy Research Report
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
dc.subjectAGING
dc.subjectATM
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBULLETIN
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONFLICT OF INTEREST
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCOSTĀ­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCURRENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectDEBIT CARD
dc.subjectDECISION TREE
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR SERVICES
dc.subjectDEPENDENT CHILDREN
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY INTERVENTION
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectENTRY POINT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIC
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL METHODS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectEXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectFOOD SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATIONS
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectIMPERFECT INFORMATION
dc.subjectIMPORTANT POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKETING CAMPAIGN
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMONETARY INCENTIVES
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectNEEDY FAMILIES
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOLD-AGE
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPAYMENT SCHEDULES
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION SCHEME
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERINATAL CARE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PROCESS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR RURAL AREAS
dc.subjectPOPULATION EDUCATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOPULATION SUBGROUPS
dc.subjectPOSITIVE BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INDEXES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPROGRAM EFFECTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICES
dc.subjectRATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL FAMILIES
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNT
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INDICATORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MARKETING
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectTARGETED TRANSFERS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTEENS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICE
dc.subjectTRANSFER AMOUNTS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectVICIOUS CYCLE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORTH
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.titleConditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Povertyen
dc.title.alternativeTransferencias monetarias condicionadas : reduccion de la pobreza actual y futureen
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
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