LEVASSEUR, Pierre

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LEVASSEUR, Pierre
Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée [GREThA]

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World Development. 2019, vol. 113, p. 143-156

Résumé en anglais

This article analyzes how social interventions offer a solution to counteract the spread of overweight among the poor. Focusing on the Mexican conditional cash transfers program, we assess the average effect of a long run enrollment on adult body mass index and waist-to-height ratio. An original triple difference approach, which distinguishes over time participants from nonparticipants and stayers from leavers, is implemented. We find that the expansion of this program (to urban areas) has a protective effect on adult bodyweight for staying participants, but not an absolute effect. Moreover, the global impact of the program to reduce obesity is halved due to a low rate of participation in Mexican cities. Furthermore, we find health-risky externalities related to the cash component of the program. Indeed, the amount of cash payments is positively correlated with abdominal fat concentration, especially among enrolled women and for short-run enrollments. To sum up, our results bring new insights to the complementary role of both program components (cash and conditionalities).< Réduire

Mots clés en anglais

Mexico

Obesity

Urban Area

Conditional Cash Transfers

Health Risk

Mexico [North America]

Poverty

Poverty Alleviation

Social Policy

Social Protection

Triple Difference

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https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/3624

Unités de recherche

Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA) - UMR 5113