Impact evaluation of a conditional cash transfer program: The Nicaraguan Red de Protección Social

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 141, 2005, Pages 1-66

  Maluccio, John A ^a   Flores, Rafael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INVESTMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NATIONAL STRATEGY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 33751238149     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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