A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico

Using a regionally disaggregated computable general equilibrium model, we analyze the differential welfare impacts of a cash transfer program targeted at rural areas. The direct effect of the transfers decreases regional income differentials, but the indirect effects depend on how the program is fin...

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Main Authors: Coady, David, Harris, Rebecca Lee
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158023

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