Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis

We meta-analyze enrollment, attendance and dropout impact and cost-effectiveness estimates from forty-two CCT program evaluations in fifteen developing countries. Average impacts and cost-effectiveness estimates for all outcomes in primary and secondary schooling are statistically different from zer...

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Autores Principales: Saavedra, Juan Esteban, García Jaramillo, Sandra
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Publicado: Bogotá - Universidad de los Andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo 2018
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spelling ir-1992-87502020-10-20T07:02:15Z Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis Saavedra, Juan Esteban García Jaramillo, Sandra Transferencias monetarias condicionadas - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo Educación - Aspectos económicos - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo Asistencia económica - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo We meta-analyze enrollment, attendance and dropout impact and cost-effectiveness estimates from forty-two CCT program evaluations in fifteen developing countries. Average impacts and cost-effectiveness estimates for all outcomes in primary and secondary schooling are statistically different from zero, with considerable heterogeneity. CCT programs are, all else constant, most impactful and cost-effective for programs that, in addition to transfers to families, also provide supply-side complements-such as infrastructure or additional teachers. Impacts are also larger in programs with infrequent payments and more stringent schooling conditions, which aligns with previous singleprogram evidence. Impact and cost-effectiveness estimates from randomized research designs are smaller than those from observational studies Meta-analizamos el impacto y la costo-efectividad de la cobertura, asistencia y deserción de 42 evaluaciones de Programas de Transferencias Monetarias Condicionadas (TMC) en 15 países en desarrollo. El impacto promedio y la costo-efectividad de todos los resultados en primaria y secundaria son estadísticamente diferentes de cero, con gran heterogeneidad. Las TMC son, todo lo demás constante, de mayor impacto y costo-efectividad para programas que, además de las transferencias a las familias, también proveen subsidios desde la oferta - como infraestructura o profesores adicionales. El impacto también es mayor en programas cuyo pago no es frecuente y exigen condiciones de escolarización más estrictas, acorde con evidencia previa de programas individuales. El impacto y la costoefectividad de investigaciones con diseños aleatorios son menores que en el caso de los estudios observacionales 2018-09-27T16:56:43Z 2018-09-27T16:56:43Z 2013 document publishedVersion 2215-7816 (electrónico) http://hdl.handle.net/1992/8750 eng Documentos de Trabajo EGOB número 3/Abril 2013 Al consultar y hacer uso de este recurso, está aceptando las condiciones de uso establecidas por los autores. openAccess Bogotá - Universidad de los Andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo instname:Universidad de los Andes reponame:Séneca
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language Inglés (English)
topic Transferencias monetarias condicionadas - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
Educación - Aspectos económicos - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
Asistencia económica - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
spellingShingle Transferencias monetarias condicionadas - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
Educación - Aspectos económicos - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
Asistencia económica - Investigaciones - Países en desarrollo
Saavedra, Juan Esteban
García Jaramillo, Sandra
Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
description We meta-analyze enrollment, attendance and dropout impact and cost-effectiveness estimates from forty-two CCT program evaluations in fifteen developing countries. Average impacts and cost-effectiveness estimates for all outcomes in primary and secondary schooling are statistically different from zero, with considerable heterogeneity. CCT programs are, all else constant, most impactful and cost-effective for programs that, in addition to transfers to families, also provide supply-side complements-such as infrastructure or additional teachers. Impacts are also larger in programs with infrequent payments and more stringent schooling conditions, which aligns with previous singleprogram evidence. Impact and cost-effectiveness estimates from randomized research designs are smaller than those from observational studies
format Desconocido (Unknown)
author Saavedra, Juan Esteban
García Jaramillo, Sandra
author_facet Saavedra, Juan Esteban
García Jaramillo, Sandra
author_sort Saavedra, Juan Esteban
title Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
title_short Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
title_full Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
title_fullStr Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta-analysis
title_sort educational impacts and cost-effectiveness of conditional cash transfer programs in developing countries : a meta-analysis
publisher Bogotá - Universidad de los Andes, Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo
publishDate 2018
url http://hdl.handle.net/1992/8750
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