The impact of conditional cash transfers on consumption and investment in Nicaragua

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-38

  Maluccio, John A ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HUMAN CAPITAL; INVESTMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY DETERMINANT; PUBLIC SPENDING; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 72149088438     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903197952     Document Type: Article

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