Conditional Cash Transfers and School Dropout Rates

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 2009
Volume: 44
Issue: 4

Authors (3)

Lorraine Dearden (not in RePEc) Carl Emmerson (not in RePEc) Costas Meghir (Yale University)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper evaluates a United Kingdom pilot study designed to test whether a means-tested conditional cash transfer paid to 16- to 18-year-olds for staying in full-time education is an effective way of reducing the proportion of

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:44:y:2009:i4:p827-857
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25