United Nations University: Armando Barrientos's "Inequality in Latin America - The Role of Conditional Cash Transfer"

Watch this video. The goal of conditional cash transfer programs is to alleviate poverty by making social welfare programs contingent on the actions of the recipient, generally related to children's health care and education. Why have these programs seen such a proliferation in Latin American countries? Are they effective?

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