Abstract
This paper analyzes the relation between the Bolsa Família Program and the probability that young adults aged from 18 to 29 years belong to "nem-nem" generation. In order to achieve this goal, a theoretical model which takes into account the micro fundamentals of beneficiary's choice between labor, leisure and education, is built. Empirically, the 2010 Census data is combined with the methodological strategy provided by Imbens (2015) and the Propensity Score Matching. The results indicate that the Bolsa Família Program decreases the probability that young people belong to the "nem-nem" generation.