Poverty and employability effects of workfare programs in Argentina

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2006

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PEP

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The report explores targeting, poverty and employability effects of workfare before 2002. Argentina began implementing workfare programs, and since 2002 it has become part of public policy with two million beneficiaries. Evidence suggests beneficial short run effects especially on women. However, for a large fraction of participants, the program generated dependency and did not increase their human capital. The main analysis is based on the Permanent Household Survey (EPH).

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION, MACROECONOMICS, ECONOMIC POLICY, GOVERNMENT, POLICY MAKING, SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ARGENTINA, WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, SOUTH AMERICA, SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/26775

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Global and Multi-regional / Projets mondiaux et multirégionaux
Research Results (GGP) / Résultats de recherches (MCP)