Do Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Improve Work and Earnings among its Youth Beneficiaries? Evidence after a Decade of a Mexican Cash Transfer Program (original) (raw)

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Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs, designed to alleviate poverty by enhancing human capital investment in children and youth, have proliferated globally since their introduction in Brazil and Mexico over a decade ago. This study focuses on the long-term effects of the Mexican CCT program Oportunidades on youth beneficiaries using the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS), evaluating outcomes in work participation, earnings, and education after more than ten years. By analyzing longitudinal data across different program implementation phases, findings indicate that increased educational attainment among beneficiaries correlates positively with work and earnings, demonstrating the potential of CCT programs to fulfill their objective of reducing future poverty.