Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood : evidence from a randomized experiment (English)

Cash transfer programs have become extremely popular in the developing world. A large literature analyzes their effects on schooling, health and nutrition, but relatively little is known about possible impacts on child development. This paper analyzes the impact of a cash transfer program on early childhood cognitive development. Children in households randomly assigned to receive benefits had significantly higher levels of development nine months...

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Macours,Karen;

Schady,Norbert Rudiger;

Vakis,Renos;
Document Date
2012/04/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
92920
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/12/05
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Disclosed
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Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood : evidence from a randomized experiment
Keywords
Child development

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Macours,Karen; Schady,Norbert Rudiger; Vakis,Renos.

Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood : evidence from a randomized experiment (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/955051468127155603

Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood : evidence from a randomized experiment (English)

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