The Unintended Consequences of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs for Violence: Experimental and Survey Evidence from Mexico and the Americas – CORRENDUM
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Abstract
I n the abstract of the original online version of the article by Zizumbo-Colunga (2023), 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
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