Do conditional cash transfers for schooling generate lasting benefits?: A five-year followup of PROGRESA/oportunidades

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-122

  Behrman, Jere R ^a   Parker, Susan W ^b   Todd, Petra E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; INVESTMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 78650653529     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.46.1.93     Document Type: Article

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