Simulating the impact of policy changes in Mexico's PROGRESA/Oportunidades.
Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes are being widely used in developing countries to reduce poverty and enhance children's human capital. Researchers have generally relied on ex-ante evaluation models to fine-tune existing CCTs or to design new ones. One of the main pitfalls is 'targeted mode...
| Published in: | Journal of Development Effectiveness Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 263 - 287 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2010
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