Sebastián Galiani|Patrick J. McEwan
The heterogeneous impact of conditional cash transfers
University of Maryland, College Park|Wellesley College
honduran praf experiment randomly assigned conditional cash transfers 40 70 poor municipalities within five strata defined poverty proxy using census data show eligible children 8 percentage points likely enroll school 3 percentage points less likely work effects much larger two poorest strata statistically insignificant three latter finding robust use separate regressiondiscontinuity design heterogeneity confirms importance judicious targeting maximize impact costeffectiveness ccts consistent evidence effects ineligible children adult labor supply