Dearden, Lorraine; Emmerson, Carl; Meghir, Costas - In: Journal of Human Resources 44 (2009) 4
This paper evaluates a United Kingdom pilot study designed to test whether a means-tested conditional cash transfer paid to 16- to 18-year-olds for staying in full-time education is an effective way of reducing the proportion of school dropouts. The transfer’s impact is substantial: In the...