The Impact of Cash Transfers on School Enrollment : Evidence from Ecuador

The Impact of Cash Transfers on School Enrollment : Evidence from Ecuador

This paper presents evidence about the impact on school enrollment of a program in Ecuador that gives cash transfers to the 40 percent poorest families. The evaluation design consists of a randomized experiment for families around the first quintil...

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Main Authors: Oosterbeek, Hessel, Ponce, Juan, Schady, Norbert
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
BIASES
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD EDUCATION
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
COMPULSORY SCHOOLING
CREDIT CONSTRAINT
DEVELOPMENT BANK
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ELIGIBILITY
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT FOR CHILDREN
ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN
ENROLLMENT RATE
ENROLLMENT RATES
ENROLLMENTS
EXPENDITURES
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
GENDER
GIRLS
GRADE LEVELS
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE CENTERS
HEALTH CENTERS
HIGH INEQUALITY
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ILLITERACY
INCOME
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERVENTION
LABOR MARKET
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY INDEX
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY THRESHOLD
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROBABILITY
RECEIPT
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
TEACHERS
UNIFORMS
URBAN AREA
URBAN AREAS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9541341/impact-cash-transfers-school-enrollment-evidence-ecuador
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6665

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9541341/impact-cash-transfers-school-enrollment-evidence-ecuador
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6665

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