Are conditional cash transfers effective in urban areas? Evidence from Mexico |

Publication information

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Country

Mexico

Policy Area

Policy

Authors

Behrman, J. R., J. Gallardo-García, S. W. Parker, P. E. Todd and V. Vélez-Grajales

Year

2012

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Intervention

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Evaluation details

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Evaluation results

Results summary

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Form of exploitation

Child Labour

Affected group

Households

Location

National

Result on Child labour

Participation in the program is associated with a reduction in the percentage of boys age 12-14 working of about 8 percentage points in the first year and 12-14 percentage points in the second year. For girls, the percentage of youth who work is lower at all ages than for boys, and the program does not seem to affect the percentage of girls who work. The earnings of boys declined in the first year after the program started, otherwise no changes in earnings are observed. No employment or earnings results are given for children younger than 12, since very few of these children work.

Other results

The impact analysis finds significant positive impacts for both boys and girls on schooling attainment, school enrollment, and amount of time children spend doing homework. The paper finds a statistically significant negative impact of the program on the percentage of children whose parents help them with their homework.

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