Long-Term Impacts of Short Exposure to Conditional Cash Transfers in Adolescence : Evidence from the Philippines
This paper evaluates the long-term impacts of the national conditional cash transfer program in the Philippines on beneficiaries who were exposed to it during a relatively short but potentially critical period of transitioning from adolescence to a...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/103941618019913520/Long-Term-Impacts-of-Short-Exposure-to-Conditional-Cash-Transfers-in-Adolescence-Evidence-from-the-Philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35439 |
| Summary: | This paper evaluates the long-term
impacts of the national conditional cash transfer program in
the Philippines on beneficiaries who were exposed to it
during a relatively short but potentially critical period of
transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. The paper
estimates the impacts of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program on men and women who were enrolled in the program
for up to 1.5 years when they were between ages 12.5 and 14
and are currently in their early twenties. The analysis
finds evidence of impacts on marriage and fertility for
women: participation in the program is associated with delay
in marriage and the first birth of approximately one year
and six months, respectively. No impacts are found on
educational or labor market outcomes or proxies for economic
welfare. Further, there is no strong and consistent evidence
of changes in empowerment or gender norms. |
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