CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS AND INTERN MIGRATION: EVIDENCE FROM BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM

Authors

  • Luiz Felipe Campos Fontes Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paulo de Andrade Jacinto Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
      • Marco Tulio França Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

        DOI:

        https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.70805

        Keywords:

        Bolsa Família Program, Intern migration, Propensity score matching, Dose-response function

        Abstract

        This work aims to analyze the effects of Bolsa Família Program on Brazilian intern migration. The methodology applied is Propensity Score Matching (PSM) using microdata from Brazilian Census 2010. The results show that the program stimulates recipients’ remigration to their home states and retain those already established in a locality. The estimates are robust in the possible presence of omitted variables and in different matching specifications. By exploring regional heterogeneity, we have shown that the impacts on return and retention are greater for the Northeast, the concentrating region of return migrations and Program beneficiaries. Through Dose Response Function it is also shown that the results are positively correlated with the monetary values transfer by the Bolsa Família.

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        Published

        2019-04-01

        How to Cite

        Fontes, L. F. C., Jacinto, P. de A., & França, M. T. (2019). CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS AND INTERN MIGRATION: EVIDENCE FROM BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM. Análise Econômica, 37(72). https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.70805