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Semi‐conditional cash transfers in the form of family allowances for children and adolescents in the informal economy in Argentina

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  • Fabio Bertranou
  • Roxana Maurizio

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In 2009, Argentina introduced a new transfer programme for children and adolescents younger than age 18 (Universal Child Allowance) that extended coverage under the contributory programme for family allowances to include families in the informal economy and families of unemployed persons. This article describes this innovative programme, compares it with similar programmes in Latin America and analyses its impact on coverage and its possible effects on the welfare of the population. The results indicate that the extension of access to this type of benefit has reduced considerably the coverage gap for the poor and indigent and supports efforts to consolidate the operations of different and poorly coordinated transfer programmes.

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  • Fabio Bertranou & Roxana Maurizio, 2012. "Semi‐conditional cash transfers in the form of family allowances for children and adolescents in the informal economy in Argentina," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 65(1), pages 53-72, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:65:y:2012:i:1:p:53-72
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2011.01419.x
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    1. D Elia, Vanesa, 2015. "Programas sociales en Argentina y bienestar: Impacto de la moratoria previsional y de la AUH [Social Programs in Argentina and Welfare: The impact of pension moratorium and the AUH]," MPRA Paper 63980, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Saúl Keifman & Roxana Maurizio, 2012. "Changes in Labour Market Conditions and Policies: Their Impact on Wage Inequality During the Last Decade," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2012-014, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    3. Cristina Fernández & Leonardo Villar & Nicolás Gómez, 2017. "Taxonomía de la informalidad en América Latina," Coyuntura Económica, Fedesarrollo, vol. 47(1 y 2), pages 137-167, December.
    4. Keifman, Saúl & Maurizio, Roxana, 2012. "Changes in Labour Market Conditions and Policies: Their Impact on Wage Inequality During the Last Decade," WIDER Working Paper Series 014, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    5. María Edo & Mariana Marchionni & Santiago Garganta, 2015. "Conditional Cash Transfer Programs and Enforcement of Compulsory Education Laws. The case of Asignación Universal por Hijo in Argentina," CEDLAS, Working Papers 0190, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
    6. Bertranou, Fabio & Cetrángolo, Oscar & Grushka, Oscar & Casanova, Luis, 2012. "Beyond the privatization and re-nationalisation of the Argentine pension system: coverage, fragmentation, and sustainability," MPRA Paper 44245, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Echeverría, Lucía, 2020. "Modelos colectivos de consumo y distribución intra-hogar. Teoría y aplicaciones," Nülan. Deposited Documents 3832, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Centro de Documentación.
    8. Matthew Walsh & Santiago Poy & Ianina Tuñón, 2020. "The Impact of Health Conditionalities in Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes: the case of the AUH in Argentina," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, vol. 85(4), June.
    9. Maribel Jiménez & Mónica Jiménez, 2016. "Efectos del programa Asignación Universal por Hijo en la deserción escolar adolescente," Revista Cuadernos de Economia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, FCE, CID, vol. 35(69), pages 709-752, April.

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