Effect of a conditional cash transfer programme on childhood mortality: a nationwide analysis of Brazilian municipalities

Rasella, Davide; Aquino, Rosana; AT Santos, Carlos; Paes-Sousa, Rômulo; L. Barreto, Maurício

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60715-1

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Effect of a conditional cash transfer programme on childhood mortality: a nationwide analysis of Brazilian municipalities

Published in The Lancet • May 15, 2013

Authors:

Davide Rasella

Rosana Aquino

Carlos AT Santos

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the past 15 years, Brazil has undergone notable social and public health changes, including a large reduction in child mortality. The Bolsa Familia Programme (BFP) is a widespread conditional cash transfer programme, launched in 2003, which transfers cash to poor households (maximum i...

Subject

Conditional cash transfer

Poverty

Demography

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