Long-Term Impacts on Education of a Cash Transfer during Early Life

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Title: Long-Term Impacts on Education of a Cash Transfer during Early Life
Language: English
Authors: Juanita Bloomfield (ORCID 0000-0002-1230-0719), José María Cabrera
Source: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2026 45(1).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Financial Support, Welfare Services, Poverty Programs, Young Children, Program Effectiveness, Educational Attainment, Body Weight, Infants
Geographic Terms: Uruguay
DOI: 10.1002/pam.22663
ISSN: 0276-8739
1520-6688
Abstract: We evaluate the long-term effects of receiving the Uruguayan "Plan de Atención Nacional a la Emergencia Social" (PANES), a large unconditional cash transfer program, on outcomes for young and unborn children. We use a rich dataset that matches program administrative data to vital natality data and educational records 8 to 12 years after the beginning of the program. Overall, we find small and barely significant effects on educational attainment and delay. Among children exposed to the program during early childhood (between ages 0 and 5), the results show significant beneficial effects for those with low birth weight.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1493921
Database: ERIC
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