Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
    • Supplementary Material
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Board
  • Connect
    • Feedback
    • Help
    • Request JHR at your library
  • Alerts
  • Call for Editor
  • Free Issue
  • Special Issue
  • Other Publications
    • UWP

User menu

  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in
  • My Cart

Search

  • Advanced search
Journal of Human Resources
  • Other Publications
    • UWP
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in
  • My Cart
Journal of Human Resources

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
    • Supplementary Material
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Board
  • Connect
    • Feedback
    • Help
    • Request JHR at your library
  • Alerts
  • Call for Editor
  • Free Issue
  • Special Issue
  • Follow uwp on Twitter
  • Follow JHR on Bluesky
Research ArticleArticles

Does Information Improve the Health Behavior of Adults Targeted by a Conditional Transfer Program?

Ciro Avitabile
Journal of Human Resources, July 2012, 47 (3) 785-825; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.47.3.785
Ciro Avitabile
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. ↵
    1. Angelucci Manuela,
    2. De Giorgi Giacomo
    . 2009. “Indirect Effects of an Aid Program: How Do Cash Transfers Affect Ineligibles’ Consumption?” American Economic Review 99(1): 486–508.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  2. ↵
    1. Angrist Joshua,
    2. Pischke Jorn-Steffen
    . 2009. Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion, Princeton University Press.
  3. ↵
    1. Attanasio Orazio,
    2. Lechene Valerie
    . 2002. “Tests of Income Pooling in Household Decisions.” Review of Economic Dynamics 5(4):720–48.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  4. ↵
    1. Avery Rosemary,
    2. Kenkel Donald,
    3. Lillard Dean R.,
    4. Mathios Alan
    . 2007. “Private Profits and Public Health: Does Advertising of Smoking Cessation Products Encourage Smokers to Quit?” Journal of Political Economy 115:447–81.
    OpenUrl
  5. ↵
    1. Barquera Simón,
    2. Rivera Juan A.,
    3. Espinosa-Montero Juan,
    4. Safdie Margarita,
    5. Campirano Fabricio,
    6. Monterrubio Eric A.
    2003. “Energy and Nutrient Consumption in Mexican Women 12–49 Years of Age: Analysis of the National Nutrition Survey 1999.” Salud Pública de México 45:530–39.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  6. ↵
    1. Caldes Natalia,
    2. Coady David,
    3. Maluccio John
    . 2006. “The Cost of Poverty Alleviation Transfer Programs: A Comparative Analysis of Three Programs in Latin America.” World Development 34(5):818–37.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  7. ↵
    1. Case Anne,
    2. Menendez Alicia
    . 2009. “Sex Differences in Obesity Rates in Poor Countries: Evidence from South Africa.” Economics and Human Biology 7(3):271–82.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  8. ↵
    1. Cunha Jesse M.
    2009. “Testing Paternalism: Cash vs. In-kind Transfers in Rural Mexico.” Stanford University. Unpublished.
  9. ↵
    1. Cutler David M.,
    2. Glaeser Edward L.,
    3. Shapiro Jesse M.
    2003. “Why Have Americans Become More Obese?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 17(3):93–118.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  10. ↵
    1. De Brauw Alan,
    2. Hoddinott John
    . 2011. “Must Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Be Conditioned to Be Effective? : The Impact of Conditioning Transfers on School Enrollment in Mexico.” Journal of Development Economics 96(2):359–70.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  11. ↵
    1. Della Vigna Stefano
    . 2009. “Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field.” Journal of Economic Literature 47(2):315–72.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  12. ↵
    1. Downs Julie S.,
    2. Loewenstein George,
    3. Wisdom Jessica
    . 2009. “Strategies for Promoting Healthier Food Choices.” American Economic Review 99(2):159–64.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  13. ↵
    1. Duflo Esther,
    2. Glennerster Rachel,
    3. Kremer Michael
    . 2007. “Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit.” CEPR Discussion Papers 6059.
  14. ↵
    1. Dupas Pascaline
    . 2011. “Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 3(1):1–34.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  15. ↵
    1. Fernald Lia,
    2. Gutierrez Juan Pablo,
    3. Mietus-Snyder Michele,
    4. Gertler Paul
    . 2004. “High Prevalence of Obesity among the Poor in Mexico.” Journal of American Medical Association 291(21):2544–45.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  16. ↵
    1. Gertler Paul
    . 2004. “Do Conditional Cash Transfer Improve Child Health? Evidence from PROGRESA’s Control Randomized Experiment.” American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings 94(2): 336–41.
    OpenUrl
    1. Gertler Paul,
    2. Boyce Simone
    . 2002. “An Experiment in Incentive-Based Welfare: The Impact of PROGRESA on Health in Mexico.” Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003 85, Royal Economic Society.
  17. ↵
    1. González-Cossio Teresa,
    2. Rivera-Dommarco Juan,
    3. Gutiérrez Juan Pablo,
    4. Rodríguez Silvia,
    5. González Diego,
    6. Unar Michelle,
    7. Leroy James,
    8. Bertozzi Simone
    . 2006. “Evaluación del Estado de Nutrición de Niños Menores de 5 Años y sus Madres, y Gasto en Alimentos de Familias de Localidades Marginales en México. Análisis Comparativo de la Entrega de Despensas y Transferencias en Efectivo 2003–2005.” INSP Informe Final.
    1. Imbens Guido,
    2. Rubin Donald
    . 1996. “Identification of Causal Effects using Instrumental Variables.” Journal of the American Statistical Association 91(434): 444–455.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  18. ↵
    1. Jalan Jyotsna,
    2. Somanathan E.
    2008. “The Importance of Being Informed: Experimental Evidence on Demand for Environmental Quality.” Journal of Development Economics 87(1):14–28.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  19. ↵
    1. Klein Samuel,
    2. Allison David B.,
    3. Heymsfield Steven B.,
    4. Kelley David E.,
    5. Leibel Rudolph L.,
    6. Nonas Cathy,
    7. Kahn Richard
    . 2007. “Waist Circumference and Cardiometabolic Risk: a Consensus Statement Form Shaping America’s Health.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85:1197–1202.
    OpenUrlFREE Full Text
  20. ↵
    1. Kling Jeffrey R.,
    2. Liebman Jeffrey B.,
    3. Katz Lawrence F.
    2007. “Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects.” Econometrica 75(1):83–119.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  21. ↵
    1. Lagarde Mylene,
    2. Haynes Andy,
    3. Palmer Natasha
    . 2007. “Conditional Cash Transfers for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Journal of American Medical Association 298(16):1900–10.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  22. ↵
    1. Lleras-Muney Adriana,
    2. Jensen Robert
    . 2010. “Does Staying in School (and Not Working) Prevent Teen from Smoking and Drinking?” University of California Los Angeles. Unpublished.
  23. ↵
    1. Paxson Christina,
    2. Schady Norbert
    . 2010. “Does Money Matter? The Effects of Cash Transfers on Child Health and Development in Rural Ecuador.” Economic Development and Cultural Change 59(1):187–229.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  24. ↵
    1. Popkin Barry M.
    . 2001. “The Nutrition Transition and Obesity in the Developing World.” Journal of Nutrition 131:871–73.
    OpenUrl
  25. ↵
    1. Rubalcava Luis,
    2. Teruel Graciela,
    3. Thomas Duncan
    . 2009. “Investments, Time Preferences, and Public Transfers Paid to Women.” Economic Development and Cultural Change 57(3):507–38.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  26. ↵
    1. Ruhm Christopher J.
    2000. “Are Recessions Good For Your Health?” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 115(2): 617–50.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  27. ↵
    1. Ruhm Christopher J.
    2005. “Healthy Living in Hard Times.” Journal of Health Economics 24(2):341–63.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  28. ↵
    1. Skoufias Emmanuel
    . 2005. “PROGRESA and Its Impacts on the Welfare of Rural Households in Mexico.” Research reports 139, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  29. ↵
    1. Skoufias Emmanuel,
    2. Unar Mishel,
    3. Gonzàlez-Cossio Teresa
    . 2008. “The Impacts of Cash and In-Kind Transfers on Consumption and Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Rural Mexico.” World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 4778.
  30. ↵
    1. Stock James H.,
    2. Yogo Motohiro
    . 2002. “Testing for Weak Instruments in Linear IV Regression.” NBER Technical Working Papers 0284, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  31. ↵
    1. Yusuf Salim,
    2. Hawken Steven,
    3. Ôunpuu Stephanie,
    4. Dans Tony,
    5. Avezum Alvaro,
    6. Lanas Fernando,
    7. McQueen Matthew,
    8. Budaj Andrzej,
    9. Pais Prem,
    10. Varigos John,
    11. Lisheng Liu
    . 2004. “Effect of Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Myocardial Infarction in 52 Countries (the INTERHEART Study): Case-Control Study.” The Lancet 364(9438):937–52.
    OpenUrl
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 47, Issue 3
1 Jul 2012
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Index by author
  • Ed Board (PDF)
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Journal of Human Resources.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Does Information Improve the Health Behavior of Adults Targeted by a Conditional Transfer Program?
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Journal of Human Resources
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Journal of Human Resources web site.
Citation Tools
Does Information Improve the Health Behavior of Adults Targeted by a Conditional Transfer Program?
Ciro Avitabile
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2012, 47 (3) 785-825; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.3.785

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Does Information Improve the Health Behavior of Adults Targeted by a Conditional Transfer Program?
Ciro Avitabile
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2012, 47 (3) 785-825; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.3.785
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • I. Introduction
    • II. Background
    • III. Empirical Framework
    • IV. Results
    • V. Econometric Concerns
    • VI. Conclusions
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • How Do Mass Shootings Affect Community Well-Being?
  • Early-Life Exposure to the Great Depression and Long-Term Health and Economic Outcomes
  • Does the Gender Wage Gap Influence Intimate Partner Violence in Brazil?
Show more Articles

Similar Articles

UW Press logo

© 2025 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Powered by HighWire