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Figure 8.5—Conditional cash transfer impacts on stunting Percentage point change
0
5 4 3 2 1
6 7 8 Honduras
(children birth through age 5)
Nicaragua* (children birth through age 5)
Mexico
(children birth through age 5)
Mexico*
(children birth through age 3)
Sources: IFPRI (2003b); Attanasio et al. (2005); Maluccio and Flores (2005); Hoddinott (2010). Notes:
Results from Colombia are not included because they represent an impact on the probability of being stunted, not the prevalence of stunting. * indicates p < 0.01.
Figure 8.6—Conditional cash transfer impacts on mean height-for-age z-scores
Change in mean HAZ 0.18
0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16
0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.00
Brazil
(children birth through age 2)
Colombia
(children birth through age 2)
Honduras
(children birth through age 5)
Nicaragua (children birth through age 5)
Mexico
(children birth through age 3)
Sources: IFPRI (2003b); Morris et al. (2004); Attanasio et al. (2005); Maluccio and Flores (2005); Hoddinott (2010).