Cash Transfers, Behavioral Changes, and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood : Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
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 c...
Main Authors: | Macours, Karen, Schady, Norbert, Vakis, Renos |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | en_US |
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American Economic Association
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17923 |
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