Conditional cash transfers and financial inclusion in Latin America: A first regional approach

  • Ignacio E. Carballo *Ignacio Esteban Carballo - Citra/Conicet, UBA, UCA y UAM. E-mail: nachocarballo4@hotmail.com
  • Romina A. Vinocur Romina Andrea Vinocur - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y UBA. E-mail:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18634/ctxj.6v.0i.796
Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Conditional Cash Transfers, CCT

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to study the relationship between conditional cash transfer (CCT) and financial inclusion in Latin American countries. To achieve this objective, we use an unbalanced panel of 16 Latin American countries for the period 2003-2013. After accounting for country and time effects in a panel data model, our results show that the impact of CCT on financial inclusion is slight but positive and statistically significant. Our analysis then suggests a greater impact if the number of CCT offering financial services in the region increases. 

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Published
2017-12-30
How to Cite
Carballo, I. E., & Vinocur, R. A. (2017). Conditional cash transfers and financial inclusion in Latin America: A first regional approach. Contexto, 6, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.18634/ctxj.6v.0i.796
Issue
Vol 6 (2017): Contexto
Section
Artículos Resultado de Investigación