The Impact of Bolsa Família on Women's Decision-Making Power

World Development

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 487-504

  De Brauw, Alan ^a   Gilligan, Daniel O ^a   Hoddinott, John ^a   Roy, Shalini ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolsa fam lia; Brazil; Conditional cash transfer program; Latin america; Women's decision making

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HETEROGENEITY; URBAN AREA; WELFARE PROVISION; WOMENS STATUS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84897578030     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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