When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?

This study examines the medium-term effects of a two-year cash transfer program targeted to adolescent girls and young women. Significant declines in HIV prevalence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage among recipients of unconditional cash transfer...

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Main Authors:	Baird, Sarah, McIntosh, Craig, Ozler, Berk
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	cash transfers long-term impact human capital teen pregnancy HIV prevalence adolescent girls young women adolescent health
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/495551480602000373/When-the-money-runs-out-do-cash-transfers-have-sustained-effects-on-human-capital-accumulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25705

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spelling	okr-10986-257052021-06-08T14:42:46Z When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation? Baird, Sarah McIntosh, Craig Ozler, Berk cash transfers long-term impact human capital teen pregnancy HIV prevalence adolescent girls young women adolescent health This study examines the medium-term effects of a two-year cash transfer program targeted to adolescent girls and young women. Significant declines in HIV prevalence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage among recipients of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) during the program evaporated quickly two years after the cessation of transfers. However, children born to UCT beneficiaries during the program had significantly higher height-for-age z-scores at follow-up. On the other hand, conditional cash transfers (CCTs) offered to out-of-school females at baseline produced a large increase in educational attainment and a sustained reduction in the total number of births, but caused no gains in health, labor market outcomes, or empowerment. The findings point to both the promise and the limitations of cash transfer programs for sustained gains in welfare among young women. 2016-12-12T17:59:18Z 2016-12-12T17:59:18Z 2016-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/495551480602000373/When-the-money-runs-out-do-cash-transfers-have-sustained-effects-on-human-capital-accumulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25705 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7901 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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spellingShingle	cash transfers long-term impact human capital teen pregnancy HIV prevalence adolescent girls young women adolescent health Baird, Sarah McIntosh, Craig Ozler, Berk When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
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description	This study examines the medium-term effects of a two-year cash transfer program targeted to adolescent girls and young women. Significant declines in HIV prevalence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage among recipients of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) during the program evaporated quickly two years after the cessation of transfers. However, children born to UCT beneficiaries during the program had significantly higher height-for-age z-scores at follow-up. On the other hand, conditional cash transfers (CCTs) offered to out-of-school females at baseline produced a large increase in educational attainment and a sustained reduction in the total number of births, but caused no gains in health, labor market outcomes, or empowerment. The findings point to both the promise and the limitations of cash transfer programs for sustained gains in welfare among young women.
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author	Baird, Sarah McIntosh, Craig Ozler, Berk
author_facet	Baird, Sarah McIntosh, Craig Ozler, Berk
author_sort	Baird, Sarah
title	When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
title_short	When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
title_full	When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
title_fullStr	When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
title_full_unstemmed	When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
title_sort	when the money runs out : do cash transfers have sustained effects on human capital accumulation?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/495551480602000373/When-the-money-runs-out-do-cash-transfers-have-sustained-effects-on-human-capital-accumulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25705
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