The effects of Brazil's Bolsa Família programme on poverty and inequality: an assessment of the first 15 years

Author: Pedro H. G. Ferreira. de Souza ,Rafael Guerreiro Osorio ,Luis Henrique Paiva ,Sergei Soares

Abstract:"Brazil's Bolsa Família programme is a conditional cash transfer: cash, rather than in-kind, transfers are made to families (not to individuals), with specific targeting (seeking to reach the poorest people) and tied to specific conditions (families must meet certain commitments, generally related to health and education outcomes, to receive their benefits)". (...)

Keywords:effects, Brazil, Bolsa, Família, programme, poverty, inequality, assessment, first, 15, years
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Type/Issue:One Pager/429
ISSN:2318-9118

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