Ronconi, LucasSanguinetti, JuanFachelli, SandraCasazza, VirginiaFranceschelli, Ignacio2007-11-132006-09-152007-11-132006http://hdl.handle.net/10625/26775The 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).1 digital fileenPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONMACROECONOMICSECONOMIC POLICYGOVERNMENTPOLICY MAKINGSOCIAL IMPLICATIONSARGENTINAWOMEN'S EMPLOYMENTECONOMIC IMPLICATIONSUNEMPLOYMENTSTATISTICAL ANALYSISHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSSOUTH AMERICASOCIAL WELFARESOCIAL SAFETY NETSIDRC Final Report