How effective are conditional cash transfers? Evidence from Colombia

Published on 12 January 2005

In this Briefing Note, we will focus on the programme Familias en Acción, the conditional cash-transfer programme implemented by the Colombian government from 2001/02.

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    Authors

    Orazio Attanasio

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    Erich Battistin

    Emla Fitzsimons
    Emla Fitzsimons

    Research Fellow University College London

    Emla Fitzsimons is a Professor of Economics at the University College London Institute of Education and a Research Fellow at the IFS.

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    Alice Mesnard

    Marcos Vera Hernandez
    Marcos Vera-Hernandez

    Research Fellow University College London

    Marcos is a Research Fellow at IFS, an Affiliate at the Rural Education Action Program and a Professor of Economics at the University College London.

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    DOI
    10.1920/bn.ifs.2005.0054
    Publisher
    IFS

    Suggested citation

    Attanasio, O et al. (2005). How effective are conditional cash transfers? Evidence from Colombia. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/how-effective-are-conditional-cash-transfers-evidence-colombia (accessed: 21 March 2025).

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