score data for 3rd and 4th year primary school pupils in Guatemala and Peru, and 5th grade pupils in Mexico, the authors …

"The authors use panel data for Mexico for 1997 to 1999 to test several assumptions regarding the impact of a … the conditional cash transfer program in Mexico--PROGRESA (OPORTUNIDADES)--they investigate the interaction between child …

The present study focuses on four main objectives. First, it presents an update of poverty, and income distribution … transfer effect of social programs; and, fourth, it looks at some special issues that impact on poverty, namely unemployment … poverty among indigenous communities. …

"The authors examine the impact of migration on educational attainment in rural Mexico. Using historical migration …

"Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs aim to alleviate poverty through monetary and in-kind benefits, as well as … reduce future levels of poverty by encouraging investments in education, health, and nutrition. The success of CCT programs … at reducing poverty depends on whether, and the extent to which, cash transfers affect adult work incentives. The authors …

This document summarizes the findings of three reports: Urban Poverty in Mexico, Mexico: a Study of Rural Poverty, and … Mexico: an Overview of Social Protection, and, focuses on 1) the generation of income opportunities for the urban and rural …, to continue supporting the rural poor move out of poverty, it is important to increase agricultural productivity …