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Better together? The effects of integrated social services for women

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  • M. Bustelo
  • S. Martinez
  • M. Pérez
  • J. Rodríguez

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We study the effects of integrated social services for women in El Salvador using a randomised experiment. Ciudad Mujer ‘one-stop shop’ centers provided health, legal, financial, employment, and gender-based violence services in a single location accessible only to women. Over 4,000 women were randomly encouraged to visit Ciudad Mujer, a local health clinic, or received no encouragement. Approximately one year later, women exposed to Ciudad Mujer visited the centers more frequently, increased the use of public services by 0.53 standard deviations, and reported a 10% improvement in life satisfaction relative to both placebo and control groups.

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  • M. Bustelo & S. Martinez & M. Pérez & J. Rodríguez, 2026. "Better together? The effects of integrated social services for women," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(2), pages 228-252, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:18:y:2026:i:2:p:228-252
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2026.2676625
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