Quantitative Analysis of the Diffusion of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Latin America
The objective of this chapter is to present an in-depth analysis of the wave of diffusion of the CCTs, its characteristics and its behavior over time. The first section includes a description of the diffusion and the components of the programs, seeking to
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Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Ecuador and Chile “This book presents groundbreaking research on one of the most important social policy innovations developed in the Global South in the past 25 years: Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT). Cecilia Osorio Gonnet overcomes the ‘territorial trap’ of conventional public policy analysis and provides a sophisticated study of CCTs in Latin America, considering both national and transnational dimensions, with particular attention to Chile and Ecuador. She weaves together the micro and macro dynamics of policy diffusion to explain the adoption of CCTs in the region, unveiling the role played by epistemic communities, governments and international organizations. The book is a must read for all scholars and practitioners interested in social policies, policy diffusion and Latin American politics.” —Osmany Porto de Oliveira, International Relations Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil “Cecilia Osorio brings a crucial contribution to the discussion of Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) in the framework of policy diffusion processes. Latin America was the cradle of those programs and there is a need for an enhanced understanding of why and how diverse leaders in the region made the decision to reduce poverty by recurring to the CCT policy model. Dr. Osorio’s work is context-rich and analytically sophisticated.” —Michelle Morais de Sa e Silva, University of Oklahoma, USA “Cecilia Osorio’s book significantly contributes to the study of public policymaking; an underdeveloped field in Latin America. Using a policy diffusion perspective, she identifies variables to explain the adoption of Conditional Cash Transfer programs, which have played an important role in overcoming poverty in several countries of the region in the past decades. She argues that policy choices are explained by both institutional capacity and the role of epistemic communities. Using Chile and Ecuador as case studies, the author tests her hypothesis through a combination of methodologies, providing solid comparative evidence. This research offers an original perspective to understanding how different Latin American countries have approached poverty alleviation and it also contributes to the broader debate around poverty eradication.” —Flavia Freidenberg, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM, México, Red de Politólogas - #NoSinMujeres
Cecilia Osorio Gonnet
Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Ecuador and Chile The Role of Policy Diffusion
Cecilia Osorio Gonnet Politics and Government Department Universidad Alberto Hurtado Santiago, Chile
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