he measurement of per capita daily expenditures relative to a monetary poverty line, also known as ?sophisticated means testing?, is the most widely used approach to poverty assessment. However, it is reliant on the implementation of time- and cost-intensive household surveys. Hence, for...

A working paper summarizing the experiences of conditional cash transfer programs in Latin America, focusing on their challenges and options to improve them.

Este estudio trata de comprender el proceso de implementación del Programa Desnutrición Cero en Bolivia a través del Análisis de Redes Sociales (ARS). Desde el año 2006 este Programa ha crecido substancialmente tanto en su cobertura como en su capacidad institucional. El estudio busca...

A working paper summarizing the experiences of conditional cash transfer programs in Latin America, focusing on their challenges and options to improve them.

Este estudio trata de comprender el proceso de implementación del Programa Desnutrición Cero en Bolivia a través del Análisis de Redes Sociales (ARS). Desde el año 2006 este Programa ha crecido substancialmente tanto en su cobertura como en su capacidad institucional. El estudio busca...

Female labor force participation rates in urban India between 1987 and 2011 are surprisingly low and have stagnated since the late 1980s. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, married women's labor force participation hovered around 18 percent. Analysis...