Living longer: The effect of the Mexican conditional cash transfer program on elderly mortality

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 226-236

  Barham, Tania ^a   Rowberry, Jacob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

CCT; Elderly; Health; Mexico; Mortality; Oportunidades; Progresa

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; MORTALITY; PENSION SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84883756047     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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