Abstract
Social protection programmes are now expanded due to their efficacy in reducing poverty and vulnerability. However, the literature is scarce regarding long-term effects. Using administrative panel data, this study analyses social mobility in Ecuador and evaluates the effect of the social transfer programme Bono de Desarrollo Humano (BDH). Results show that social policies should focus on household composition, the accumulation of human capital, and the accumulation of durable goods. Complementary policies must address gender and ethnic equity, as well as reproductive health. Finally, we find that the BDH does foster social mobility, especially if the transfer is complemented with economic inclusion programmes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 385-404 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Development Effectiveness |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 29 Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
We are grateful to the Ecuadorian Coordination Ministry of Social Development (Ministerio Coordinador de Desarrollo Social, MCDS) for providing access to the data set, especially to Cecilia Vaca and Reinaldo Cervantes. Previous versions benefitted from comments from Cathal O’Donoghue and Andrea Franco, and participants of the III Latin-American and Caribbean Congress of Social Sciences in Quito, and the 2015 HDCA Annual Conference “Capabilities on the move: Mobility and aspiration” in Washington D.C. All remaining errors and omissions are those of the authors.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Institute of Infection and Immunity |
Keywords
- Social mobility
- human development
- poverty and inequality
- social transfers
