Why were the cash grants given to mothers? Do you think this was a good idea or a bad one? What might have been the positive and negative consequences of this choice?

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Question 1: Consider the compact of co-responsibility between the government and recipients. What is needed to make the compact work?

Question 2: Why were the cash grants given to mothers? Do you think this was a good idea or a bad one? What might have been the positive and negative consequences of this choice?

Question 3: Progresa established a type of entitlement program that now accounts for a relatively large

share of government expenditures. What are the factors that designers should have taken into consideration regarding the sustainability of the program over time?