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Can conditional cash transfer programs serve as safety nets in keeping children at school and from working when exposed to shocks?

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  • de Janvry, Alain
  • Finan, Frederico
  • Sadoulet, Elisabeth
  • Vakis, Renos

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  • de Janvry, Alain & Finan, Frederico & Sadoulet, Elisabeth & Vakis, Renos, 2006. "Can conditional cash transfer programs serve as safety nets in keeping children at school and from working when exposed to shocks?," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(2), pages 349-373, April.
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