The aim of PROGRESA is to provide support for families living in conditions of extreme poverty in small communities in rural Mexico in order to broaden their opportunities and capabilities to attain higher levels of well-being.
The objective of this report is to evaluate the targeting method used by PROGRESA in identifying beneficiary households.
PROGRESA is a new large-scale social program being implemented in Mexico to provide various kinds of assistance to families living in conditions of extreme poverty. The program is targeted mainly at rural communities.
Progresa aún se encuentra en su fase inicial, por lo que poco se conoce acerca de su impacto sobre las familias que reciben sus beneficios. Uno de los retos de Progresa es evaluar su eficacia en el logro de los objetivos establecidos.
El objetivo de este capítulo es evaluar el método de focalización utilizado por Progresa para identificar a los hogares beneficiarios.
La evaluación adecuada de un esfuerzo como Progresa, requiere de un enfoque sistemático que integre los aspectos subyacentes a todas las conductas hacia las que se dirige el proyecto; ello con base en el modelo de operación del Programa y la infor
The objective of this report is to conduct a re-evaluation of the targeting methods used by PROGRESA in light of the revisions adopted by the PROGRESA administration regarding how households are selected as eligible for PROGRESA benefits.
The objective of this report is to conduct a re-evaluation of the targeting methods used by PROGRESA in light of the revisions adopted by the PROGRESA administration regarding how households are selected as eligible for PROGRESA benefits.
This paper uses a two-country, computable general equilibrium (CGE), trade model to analyze the impact on Mexico and the U.S. of the precipitous peso depreciation in late 1994 and early 1995, and of the policy response to the crisis.
The Mexican government has been involved in regulating the prices of staples since the 1930s.1 Formally, the dual objectives of this long-standing intervention have been to protect the rural campesinos (peasants) against speculators and drastic de