CEIS-Tor Vergata is pleased to inform you that, on Friday May 24th, 2013 at 12.00 pm, prof. Marco Manacorda (Queen Mary University of London and LSE) will present a paper on “Do Cash Transfers Improve Birth Outcomes? Evidence from Matched Vital Statistics, Program and Social Security Data” ABSTRACT There is limited empirical evidence on whether cash social assistance to poor pregnant women improves children’s birth outcomes. Using a unique array of program and social security administrative micro-data matched to longitudinal vital statistics on the universe of births in Uruguay, we estimate that participation in a generous cash transfer program - on the order of 25 percent of household income - led to a sizeable reduction in the incidence of low birth weight, on the order of 17 to 19 percent. Effects are not driven by changes in fertility or other behavioral changes that we can detect in our data. We conclude that, by improving child health, cash transfers may help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. The Seminar will be held at the Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", B-building, 1° floor, room B Please, go to www.ceistorvergata.it for the complete list of seminars and events at CEIS. How to reach us: http://web.uniroma2.it/mobilita/index.html http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/area.asp?a=867 Barbara Piazzi __________ Informazioni da ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versione del database delle firme digitali 8354 (20130520) __________ Il messaggio è stato controllato da ESET NOD32 Antivirus. www.nod32.it |
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