Abstract

Abstract

This study analyses the impact of Bolsa Família (a Brazilian conditional cash transfer programme) in the allocation of labour inputs regarding formal and informal activities. The methodology relies on a discontinuity in the programme eligibility rule regarding children's age to attain the identification of a LATE parameter. Our results suggest that the cash transfer does not affect the occupational choice of Brazilian adults neither among formal and informal jobs nor the allocation of hours across sectors.

JEL Codes

I38, O17.

Details

Title
Conditional cash transfer and informality in Brazil
Author
Barbosa, Ana Luiza; Neves; De Holanda; Corseuil, Carlos Henrique; Leite
Pages
1-18
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Dec 2014
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
21939020
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1651319370
Copyright
The Author(s) 2014