Heterogeneity in Bolsa Família Outcomes

Armando Barrientos; Dario Debowicz; Ingrid  Woolard

doi:10.1016/j.qref.2016.07.008

Heterogeneity in Bolsa Família Outcomes

Armando Barrientos, Dario Debowicz, Ingrid Woolard

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Abstract

The paper examines heterogeneity in programme outcomes from Bolsa Família, a flagship social assistance programme in Brazil reaching 14 million households. Following a review of existing evidence on mean impacts, the paper develops and estimates the first panel data quantile regression model of the distribution of Bolsa Família outcomes across municipalities. The quantile point estimates of programme
effects show no significant effects on adult labour force participation but positive and significant effects on girls’ school attendance. Girls’ attendance effects are stronger in municipalities with lowest rates in the conditional distribution of school attendance

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-40
Number of pages	8
Journal	The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
Volume	62
Early online date	10 Aug 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2016.07.008
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Social assistance
Inclusive Growth
Latin America
Brazil

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