TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Molina, Teresa
AU  - Vidiella-Martin, Joaquim
        TI  - Conditional Cash Transfers and Labor Market Conditions
        PY  - 2021/Aug/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 14667
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp14667
        AB  - Do local labor markets influence the effectiveness of educational policies? To answer this question, we focus on Mexico's conditional cash transfer program, PROGRESA, documented to have increased educational attainment. We show that PROGRESA's impact on schooling was smaller in areas with more export-oriented manufacturing jobs and argue this is because these jobs generate more convex opportunity costs of schooling. Consistent with this, the heterogeneity we document is strongest among those old enough to be working in factory jobs. In addition, this heterogeneity is primarily driven by jobs that directly influence schooling opportunity costs: low-wage jobs and jobs for school-aged workers.
        KW  - conditional cash transfers
KW  - export manufacturing
KW  - Mexico
KW  - opportunity costs
        ER  -