The 'Glass of Milk' Subsidy Program and Malnutrition in Peru

This study of the Vaso de Leche ('glass of milk') feeding program in Peru looks for evidence that this in-kind transfer program aimed at young children furthers nutritional objectives. The study links public expenditure data with household survey data to substantiate the targeting and to model the determinants of nutritional outcomes. It confirms that the social transfer program targets poor households and households with low nutritional status. Nevertheless, the study fails to find econometric evidence that the nutritional objectives are being achieved.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stifel, David, Alderman, Harold
Format: Journal Article biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2006-07-10
Subjects:ACCESS TO SCHOOLING, ACCOUNTING, ADEQUATE HOUSING, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, ALLOCATION, ALLOCATION CHOICES, ARTICLE, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARY, BENEFICIARY GROUPS, BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLDS, BUDGET CONSTRAINT, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CHILD NUTRITION, CLEAN WATER, COMMODITY PRICE, COMMODITY TRANSFERS, CONDITIONALITY, CONSUMPTION GOODS, COUNTERFACTUAL, DECISION-MAKING, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DISBURSEMENTS, DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT, DISTRIBUTIONAL OBJECTIVES, DRINKING WATER, DUMMY VARIABLE, DUMMY VARIABLES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EFFICIENCY GAINS, EXPENDITURE DATA, FEEDING PROGRAMS, FISCAL DISCIPLINE, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD POLICY, FOOD PRICE, FOOD SUBSIDIES, FOOD TRANSFERS, FOOD-RELATED TRANSFERS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, HEALTH EXPENDITURE, HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD INCOMES, HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, ILLITERACY, INCOME, INCOME GROWTH, INCOME TRANSFERS, INSTRUMENT, INTENDED BENEFICIARIES, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE, LIVING STANDARD, LIVING STANDARDS, MALNUTRITION, MARKET FAILURE, MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES, MILK, MONETARY POLICY, MONTHLY TRANSFERS, MUNICIPALITIES, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION, POOR, POOR BENEFIT, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRICE SUBSIDIES, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PROGRAM EXPENDITURE, PROGRAMS, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, RATES OF RETURN, RURAL, RURAL AREAS, SANITATION, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, SCHOOL VOUCHERS, SOCIAL EXPENDITURES, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL TRANSFER, STATED OBJECTIVE, TARGETED SOCIAL PROGRAMS, TARGETING, TAX, TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TRANSFER PROGRAMS, UTILITY FUNCTION, VULNERABLE GROUPS, WEALTH EFFECTS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/17753332/glass-milk-subsidy-program-malnutrition-peru
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16437
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