Latin American social policy comes of age: conditional cash transfer programs

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dc.contributor.advisorRamsdell, Lea
dc.contributor.authorBowler, Marquel
dc.contributor.programTowson University. Social Sciences Program
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:19:19Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:19:19Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-20
dc.date.submitted2013-05
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2013.
dc.description.abstractGovernments and international organizations are responsible for donating immense funds to eradicate poverty worldwide; however, the effect of this assistance on the daily lives of the poor in many cases has been nominal. Since many remain ignorant of the extent of global poverty there is little inspiration to generate solutions that work to assuage poverty. The US has copious programs aimed at assisting those in poverty; however, these programs have not achieved the same optimistic results as the conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) now flourishing in Latin America. In order to understand where the ideas for CCTs originated, an understanding of social policy is explored. Subsequently, Latin America demonstrates the success of CCTs and why there is the potential for the programs use in the US. New York City has already down its own trial program. Overall, CCTs have unprecedented success and the US should take note and follow Latin America's example.
dc.description.tableofcontentsEvolution of social policy in industialized nation states. Analysis of effectiveness of poverty policy -- Social policy in the Latin American context. Evolution of Mexico's development models; Evolution of Brazil's development models -- The move from Neoliberalism to CCTs. Social policy context of CCT programs -- Mexico's Oportunidades program. Mexico's achievements with CCTs -- Brazil's Bolsa-Familia. Brazil's achievements in CCT programs -- Overall effectiveness of CCT programs -- Final conclusion. New York opportunity
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dc.format.extentv, 66 pages
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2MH6P
dc.identifier.otherTSP2013Bowler
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/1958
dc.language.isoeng
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