This paper provides descriptive evidence on the characteristics of a household's extended family network using data from the Progresa social assistance program in rural Mexico.
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CPP Director, IFS Research Director
Imran is Professor of Economics at University College London and Director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy at the IFS.
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
Stanford University
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Angelucci, M et al. (2006). Extended family networks in rural Mexico: a descriptive analysis. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/extended-family-networks-rural-mexico-descriptive-analysis (accessed: 28 March 2024).
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