Indirect effects of an aid program: How do cash transfers affect ineligibles' consumption?

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 486-508

  Angelucci, Manuela ^a   De Giorgi, Giacomo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70350747849     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.1.486     Document Type: Article

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