Journal article
Impact of the Juntos conditional cash transfer program on nutritional and cognitive outcomes in Peru: comparison between younger and older initial exposure
- Abstract:
- We evaluate whether the Juntos conditional cash transfer program in Peru has a larger effect on children who benefited initially from the program during the first 4 years of life compared with those children who benefited initially between ages 5 and 8. The former group was exposed during early-life sensitive periods, received the program for a longer period, and received more growth monitoring sessions and vaccinations. We find that exposure to Juntos led to an improvement in nutritional status and in cognitive achievement, both of which were greater, but only the latter was significant for those initially exposed during the first 4 years of life.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1086/701233
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- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- Journal:
- Economic Development and Cultural Change More from this journal
- Volume:
- 68
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 865-897
- Publication date:
- 2020-03-09
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-03-05
- DOI:
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1539-2988
- ISSN:
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0013-0079
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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2022588
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pubs:2022588
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2025-12-04
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- The University of Chicago
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- © 2020 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from University of Chicago Press at https://dx.doi.org/10.1086/701233
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