This paper compares for 13 Latin American countries the poverty and inequality impacts of cash transfer programs that … confined to the poor within each population group (that is, "poverty targeted" transfers). The analysis finds that both the … incidence of poverty and the depth of the poverty gap are important factors affecting the relative effectiveness of categorical …

impact of CCTs on consumption poverty and employment -- The impact of CCT programs on the accumulation of human capital …

. The most famous output of these exercises is known as poverty mapsʺ. The use of these poverty maps is an important poverty …