The impact of a conditional cash transfer program on consumption of rural households in Peru

Using a quasi-experimental impact evaluation, this thesis explores the impact of Juntos, a conditional cash transfer program from Peru, on consumption and utilization of basic health services for children and women in childbearing age, and on schooling attendance. In this thesis, I use instrumental variable techniques to measure the effect of the program in 2007 and 2011. Using annual data from the National Household Survey (ENAHO) of the National Institute of Statistics (INEI), I explore whether the effect of the program changed in intensity over time. These findings suggest that there were positive significant impacts on the outcomes of interest for 2007. However, the effects were more limited in intensity or significance when assessing the program for 2011.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural & Applied Econ

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Callenes, Mercedez

Contributors dc:contributor

• Arends-Kuenning, Mary P.

• Conditional cash transfer program
• consumption
• Peru

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Mercedez Callenes

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46942

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/46942