Carlos Chiapa|José Luis García Garrido|Silvia Prina
The effect of social programs and exposure to professionals on the educational aspirations of the poor
College of Mexico|Instituto Politécnico Nacional|Case Western Reserve University
investment human capital important tool reducing poverty however poor may lack capacity aspire often results underinvestment childrens education paper studies effect social program educational aspirations poor parents children explores role exposure educated professionals possible channel increasing aspirations first using differencesindifferences show mexican antipoverty program progresa raises educational aspirations beneficiary parents children third school year exploiting progresas mandated differential exposure professionals using triple differences find evidence suggesting educational aspirations children highexposure households almost half school year higher six months start program finally show positive correlation parental aspirations childrens educational attainment