The Political and Social Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers
Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) have rapidly expanded throughout the developing world. These programs have been relatively effective at improving living standards and producing behavioral changes expected to improve human capital. However, to date, little is known about the effects of CCTs on political and social processes and outcomes that can themselves be important for improving governance and development prospects.
Project Lead:
Luis, Camacho
Time frame:
2013 - 2014
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completed
Project description
This project examines the effects of CCTs on political and social processes and outcomes by using household survey data and impact evaluation methods. Its goal is to produce evidence about the political and social effects of CCTs that can be used by policy-makers to improve the design and implementation of these programs. The first stage of the project evaluates Peru’s Juntos, Programa Nacional de Apoyo a los más Pobres (Together, National Program of Direct Support to the Poorest) CCT program. This program targets poor households that have one or more children up to 14 years old or a pregnant woman, imposing conditions related to identity registration, health, and education. The study asseses the effects of Juntos on experiences of ethnic discrimination, social group membership, group identification, and institutional trust. In a second stage, the geographical scope of the project will be expanded, analysing CCT programs in other developing countries.