Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

"This paper analyzes changes in the allocation of child labor within the household in reaction to exogenous shocks created by a social program in Nicaragua. The paper shows that households that randomly received a conditional cash transfer compensated for some of the intra-household differences, as they reduced child labor more for older boys who used to work more and for boys who were further behind in school. The results also show that households that randomly received a productive investment grant, in addition to the basic conditional cash transfer benefits, both targeted at women, show an increased specialization of older girls in nonagricultural and domestic work, but no overall increase in girls' child labor. The findings suggest that time allocation and specialization patterns in child labor within the household are important factors to understand the impact of a social program. "--World Bank web site.

Child labor --- Transfer payments

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Income distribution --- Income distribution --- Progressive taxation --- -Transfer payments --- -Government policy --- -Australia --- Social conditions.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Argentina approaches its bicentennial as an independent republic and has a window of opportunity in social protection policy. Following the most serious economic crisis in its history during 2001-02, the country mobilized an effort to provide income support to the population in need. Now, as growth has returned and social indicators have recovered to pre-crisis levels, there is an opening to move from emergency income support programs to a more comprehensive, long-term, and sustainable strategy for social protection. The emergency response was effective, as it helped the country to overcome the worst of the crisis. The centerpiece of the strategy, plan Jefes y Jefas, provided benefits to nearly two million households during a period when poverty affected more than half the population and unemployment reached record levels. The number of beneficiaries slowly declined beginning in 2003, and was at nearly one-third of its maximum value by early 2008. This reduction was achieved by the reentry of beneficiaries into the formal labor market, the loss of eligibility, and the shift of beneficiaries to familias and seguro de capacitacion y empleo (Seguro), the successor programs to Jefes. Now that the crisis has passed, the policy debate has shifted toward the future of social protection over the longer term. The improvement in overall economic conditions since 2003 has resulted in a decline in unemployment, poverty, and inequality, and a recovery of formal employment and real salaries to pre-crisis levels. These positive trends have generated opportunities to consider longer-term and structural issues, including a debate over the future of whether this new type of noncontributory social policies, based on income transfers to households and individuals, should continue.--Publisher's description.

Argentina -- Economic policy. --- Argentina -- Social policy. --- Economic assistance, Domestic -- Argentina. --- Income maintenance programs -- Argentina. --- Social security -- Argentina. --- Income maintenance programs --- Economic assistance, Domestic --- Social security --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Argentina --- Economic policy. --- Social policy. --- Anti-poverty programs --- Government economic assistance --- Income transfer programs --- Economic policy --- National service --- Grants-in-aid --- Public welfare --- Transfer payments --- Family allowances --- Guaranteed annual income --- Basic income