Public Banks and Access to Conditional Cash Transfer Programs

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To my advisor Juliano Assunção, who guided and disciplined my research endeavors. His support made this project possible, and his ideas and suggestions arguably improved my research quality. I would also like to thank Profs. Leonardo Rezende and Gabriel Ulyssea for participating in the Examination Committee.To my parents, Janaina and Silvio, and my sister, Alice, for their love and patience. Anything I accomplish is yours as well. I can put in words how thankful I am for having you all by my side.To Arthur Bragança. The time I spent at Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) under your supervision taught me a lot and made me a better researcher.To Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) who financed my Master's studies and allowed me to dedicate myself entirely to Research. The financial support from PUC-Rio is also gratefully acknowledged.