IMPACTS OF THE BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM ON THE RURAL FAMILIES’ FOOD EXPENSES

Authors

  • Gisléia Benini
  • Breno Sampaio
  • Yony de Sa Barreto Sampaio

Abstract

Conditional income transfer programs are social policies currently adopted to reduce poverty in several countries. These conditional transfer schemes has a goal to alleviate some of the consequences of poverty in the short run and increase human capital in the long run changing the intergenerational poverty cycle. Several papers evaluate the impact of income transfer on school attendance, child work and food expenses, among others. This paper analyzes the impact of the Bolsa Família Program on food expenses of rural families. The Propensity Score Method was used to correct sample selection bias. Results show that annual food expenses increased 240 reais in relation to non participant families. Considering that the average annual transfer to these families is R$ 278, it can be concluded that 87% of the transfer is expend in food products. Thus, Bolsa Familia brings a positive impact on food consumption of the benefited families.

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Published

2008-06-20

How to Cite

Benini, G., Sampaio, B., & Sampaio, Y. de S. B. (2008). IMPACTS OF THE BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM ON THE RURAL FAMILIES’ FOOD EXPENSES. Revista Da ABET, 7(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/abet/article/view/15224