de Brauw, Alan
[Verfasser:in]
;
Gilligan, Daniel O.
[Sonstige Person, Familie und Körperschaft];
Hoddinott, John
[Sonstige Person, Familie und Körperschaft];
Roy, Shalini
[Sonstige Person, Familie und Körperschaft]
The Impact of Bolsa Família on Women’s Decision-Making Power
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments February 3, 2012 erstellt
Beschreibung:
Conditional cash transfer programs that transfer resources to women have considerable scope to increase women's decision-making power. Yet evidence of this effect is limited. We provide the first direct quantitative evidence of a CCT's impact on women's decision making, showing heterogeneity based on household characteristics. We find that Brazil's Bolsa Família program significantly increases women's decision-making power regarding contraception. For women in urban areas and for women less educated than their spouses, we find additional significant increases in women's decision-making power regarding children's school attendance, health expenses, and clothing; women's own labor supply and clothing; and household durable goods purchases