Impact of conditional cash transfer programs on health outcomes in Argentina: a retrospective, observational analysis based on MICS 2019/2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are widely used to combat intergenerational poverty and to invest in human capital. Argentina introduced its own CCT program AUH (Asignación Universal por Hijo) in 2009. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between the AUH program and key indicators: healthcare use, nutritional indicators (among children under five years), and high school enrollment.

Methods

We utilized data from the Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted in Argentina between late 2019 and early 2020. Specifically, we employed different matching techniques to estimate the relationship between AUH and healthcare utilization and high school enrolment. Additionally, we assessed the program's importance in improving nutrition out

SUBMITTER: Nikoloski Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959375 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature