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The Unintended Consequences of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs for Violence: Experimental and Survey Evidence from Mexico and the Americas – CORRENDUM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2023

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Abstract

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Corrigendum
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the University of Miami

In the abstract of the original online version of the article by Zizumbo-Colunga (Reference Zizumbo-Colunga2023), the word “that” is repeated in the following sentence: “I find that that the experimental introduction of the program increased rather than decreased violence.” The word should not be repeated. The abstract should read as follows:

Because conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) can address the deep roots of violence, many scholars and policymakers have assumed them to be an effective and innocuous tool to take on the issue. I argue that while CCTs may have positive economic effects, they can also trigger social discord, criminal predation, and political conflict and, in doing so, increase violence. To test this claim, I take advantage of the exogenous shock caused by the randomized expansion of Mexico’s flagship CCT, PROGRESA/Oportunidades. I find that the experimental introduction of the program increased rather than decreased violence. Then, I analyze all the data compiled by LAPOP on the issue over the years. I find that, other things constant, Latin Americans are more exposed to violence and insecurity when they participate in CCTs than when they do not. These findings urge us to reconsider the effects of social programs on violence.

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References

Zizumbo-Colunga, Daniel. 2023. The Unintended Consequences of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs for Violence: Experimental and Survey Evidence from Mexico and the Americas. Latin American Politics and Society 65: https://doi.org/10.1017/lap.2022.67.CrossRefGoogle Scholar