Reassessing conditional cash transfer programs

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-80

  Das, Jishnu ^a   Do, Quy Toan ^a   Özler, Berk ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITIONALITY; DEVELOPMENT AID;

EID: 20044364801     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lki005     Document Type: Article

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