Conditional cash transfer programs - A magic bullet for reducing poverty?
Submitted by susan on Mon, 2007-10-01 09:30
In 1997, the Government of Mexico introduced a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program called Programa de Education, Salud, Y Alimentacion (Progresa), providing assistance to about 300, 000 extremely poor households. The essential premise of a CCT program is a cash transfer to households, conditioned on their participation in health, nutrition, and education services.
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01/10/2007