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(DP 2015-02) Where does the money go? Assessing the expenditure and income effects of the Philippines' Conditional Cash Transfer Program

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Title (DP 2015-02) Where does the money go? Assessing the expenditure and income effects of the Philippines' Conditional Cash Transfer Program
 
Creator Quimbo, S.
Capuno, J.
Kraft, A.
Molato, R.
Tan, C.
 
Subject Conditional cash transfers; household income and consumption; Philippines
 
Description Evaluation studies on conditional cash transfers (CCT) in the Philippines found small if not insignificantly different from zero effects on household consumption. We use propensity score matching to examine how recipients made use of the money they received, taking into account possible changes in recipient behavior. We find evidence of crowding in—CCT households receive higher transfers from other domestic sources as a positive spillover from becoming CCT beneficiaries Poor CCT households tend to lower their dissavings while non-poor beneficiaries become less indebted. We also find evidence of lower income, lower wages, and lower work-related expenses.JEL Codes: D12, I38, H53
 
Publisher UPSE Discussion Papers
 
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Date 2015-02-06
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1472
 
Source UPSE Discussion Papers; 2015 Discussion Papers
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1472/950