Cash Transfers in Latin America: Effects on Poverty and Redistribution.
We present comparative evidence for eight Latin American countries regarding the design and effects of cash transfers (CTs). On the basis of household survey data, we analyze their coverage, importance in household income, and effects on poverty reduction and income redistribution. We present a stat...
| Publicado en: | Economía Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 32 |
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London School of Economics & Political Science
Fall2018
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