2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.econ.2014.09.001
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Evidence of eligibility manipulation for conditional cash transfer programs

Abstract: This paper assesses whether eligibility for conditional cash transfer programs has been manipulated, as well as the impact of this phenomenon on time allocation within households. To perform this analysis, we use data from the 2006 PNAD (Brazilian national household survey) and investigate the eligibility manipulation for the Bolsa Família (Family Stipend) program during this time period. The program assists families with a monthly per capita income of around R$120.00 (US$60.00). By applying the tests develope… Show more

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“…To overcome this problem, in situations in which eligibility is based on the household being below (or above) a specific threshold, researchers often use the regression discontinuity approach, in which the counterfactual is represented by those just above (or below) the threshold. However, in the case of Bolsa Familia, there is evidence of manipulation around the eligibility cutoff, with this manipulation consistent with economic incentives of beneficiaries (Silva et al 2016, Firpo et al 2014, Camacho and Conover 2011. Thus, this paper cannot use a regression discontinuity design, comparing labor market outcomes of program participants just above and just below the eligibility cutoff.…”
Section: A Identification Strategymentioning
confidence: 85%
“…To overcome this problem, in situations in which eligibility is based on the household being below (or above) a specific threshold, researchers often use the regression discontinuity approach, in which the counterfactual is represented by those just above (or below) the threshold. However, in the case of Bolsa Familia, there is evidence of manipulation around the eligibility cutoff, with this manipulation consistent with economic incentives of beneficiaries (Silva et al 2016, Firpo et al 2014, Camacho and Conover 2011. Thus, this paper cannot use a regression discontinuity design, comparing labor market outcomes of program participants just above and just below the eligibility cutoff.…”
Section: A Identification Strategymentioning
confidence: 85%
“…Maintaining eligibility for programme transfers might generate incentives for participant households to remain in informal employment. In Brazil, social assistance eligibility is based on an income test, and income from informal employment is less traceable (Firpo et al, 2014). Several papers document a negative effect on formal employment in Latin America (de Brauw et al, 2015; Garganta and Gasparini, 2015; Gasparini, Haimovich and Olivieri, 2009).…”
Section: Productive Capacitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dessa forma, programas como o bolsa família são ditos como Conditional Cash Transfers. Firpo et al (2014) demonstraram que há indícios de manipulação do critério de legibilidade do programa. Existe uma grande densidade de beneficiários na linha limite de renda para participação (renda per capita até R$ 120,00) e a probabilidade de participar do programa é maior para as famílias que estão mais próxi-mas desse limite.…”
Section: Programas Sociais De Transferência De Rendaunclassified