Family networks and school enrolment: Evidence from a randomized social experiment

被引:61
作者
Angelucci, Manuela [2 ]
De Giorgi, Giacomo [3 ]
Rangel, Marcos A. [4 ,5 ]
Rasul, Imran [1 ]
机构
[1] UCL, Dept Econ, London WC1E 6BT, England
[2] Univ Arizona, Dept Econ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
[3] Stanford Univ, Dept Econ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[4] Univ Chicago, Harris Sch Publ Policy, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
关键词
Extended family network; PROGRESA; Resource sharing; Schooling; RISK; TRANSFERS; INFORMATION; DECISIONS; INSURANCE; PROGRESA; IMPACT; MODEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.12.002
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We present evidence on whether and how a household's behavior is influenced by the presence and characteristics of its extended family. Using data from the PROGRESA program in Mexico, we exploit information on the paternal and maternal surnames of heads and spouses in conjunction with the Spanish naming convention to identify the inter- and intra-generational family links of each household to others in the same village. We then exploit the randomized research design of the PROGRESA evaluation data to identify whether the treatment effects of PROGRESA transfers on secondary school enrolment vary according to the characteristics of extended family. We find PROGRESA only raises secondary enrolment among households that are embedded in a family network. Eligible but isolated households do not respond. The mechanism through which the extended family influences household schooling choices is the redistribution of resources within the family network from eligibles that receive de facto unconditional cash transfers from PROGRESA, towards eligibles on the margin of enrolling children into secondary school. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:197 / 221
页数:25
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