Is PROGRESA working? Summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI

Mexico’s Programa Nacional de Educación, Salud y Alimentación (PROGRESA) is a major government program aimed at developing the human capital of poor households. Targeting its benefits directly to the population in extreme poverty in rural areas, it seeks to alleviate current poverty through monetary...

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Main Authors: Skoufias, Emmanuel, McClafferty, Bonnie
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157526
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description Mexico’s Programa Nacional de Educación, Salud y Alimentación (PROGRESA) is a major government program aimed at developing the human capital of poor households. Targeting its benefits directly to the population in extreme poverty in rural areas, it seeks to alleviate current poverty through monetary and in-kind benefits, as well as to reduce future levels of poverty by encouraging investments in education, health, and nutrition. This chapter (based on Skoufias and McClafferty 2001) summarizes 24 months of extensive IFPRI research designed to evaluate whether PROGRESA has been successful in achieving its goals. The evaluation analyzed PROGRESA’s impact on education, health, and nutrition as well as in other areas, such as women’s status and work incentives (see Adato et al., Chapter 30).
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spelling CGSpace1575262025-04-08T18:30:06Z Is PROGRESA working? Summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI Skoufias, Emmanuel McClafferty, Bonnie property women gender developing countries economic theories household budget household consumption nutrition farming systems legal system policies education health empowerment agricultural technology agricultural growth child care property rights natural resources management agricultural policies technology transfer drought vegetables fisheries children impact assessment Mexico’s Programa Nacional de Educación, Salud y Alimentación (PROGRESA) is a major government program aimed at developing the human capital of poor households. Targeting its benefits directly to the population in extreme poverty in rural areas, it seeks to alleviate current poverty through monetary and in-kind benefits, as well as to reduce future levels of poverty by encouraging investments in education, health, and nutrition. This chapter (based on Skoufias and McClafferty 2001) summarizes 24 months of extensive IFPRI research designed to evaluate whether PROGRESA has been successful in achieving its goals. The evaluation analyzed PROGRESA’s impact on education, health, and nutrition as well as in other areas, such as women’s status and work incentives (see Adato et al., Chapter 30). 2003 2024-10-24T12:50:32Z 2024-10-24T12:50:32Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157526 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Skoufias, Emmanuel; McClafferty, Bonnie. 2003. Is PROGRESA working? Summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI. In Household decisions, gender, and development: a synthesis of recent research. Quisumbing, Agnes R., ed. Chapter 29. Pp. 207-212. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157526
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developing countries
economic theories
household budget
household consumption
nutrition
farming systems
legal system
policies
education
health
empowerment
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
child care
property rights
natural resources management
agricultural policies
technology transfer
drought
vegetables
fisheries
children
impact assessment
Skoufias, Emmanuel
McClafferty, Bonnie
Is PROGRESA working? Summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI
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topic property
women
gender
developing countries
economic theories
household budget
household consumption
nutrition
farming systems
legal system
policies
education
health
empowerment
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
child care
property rights
natural resources management
agricultural policies
technology transfer
drought
vegetables
fisheries
children
impact assessment
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