TY - JOUR
T1 - Does international child sponsorship work? A six-country study of impacts on adult life outcomes
AU - Wydick, Bruce
AU - Glewwe, Paul
AU - Rutledge, Laine
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Child sponsorship is a leading form of direct aid from wealthy country households to children in developing countries. Over 9 million children are supported through international sponsorship organizations. Using data from six countries, we estimate impacts on several outcomes from sponsorship through Compassion International, a leading child sponsorship organization. To identify program effects, we utilize an ageeligibility rule implemented when programs began in new villages. We find large, statistically significant impacts on years of schooling; primary, secondary, and tertiary school completion; and the probability and quality of employment. Early evidence suggests that these impacts are due, in part, to increases in children's aspirations.
AB - Child sponsorship is a leading form of direct aid from wealthy country households to children in developing countries. Over 9 million children are supported through international sponsorship organizations. Using data from six countries, we estimate impacts on several outcomes from sponsorship through Compassion International, a leading child sponsorship organization. To identify program effects, we utilize an ageeligibility rule implemented when programs began in new villages. We find large, statistically significant impacts on years of schooling; primary, secondary, and tertiary school completion; and the probability and quality of employment. Early evidence suggests that these impacts are due, in part, to increases in children's aspirations.
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U2 - 10.1086/670138
DO - 10.1086/670138
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876588461
SN - 0022-3808
VL - 121
SP - 393
EP - 436
JO - Journal of Political Economy
JF - Journal of Political Economy
IS - 2
ER -