Myth-Busting? Confronting Six Common Perceptions about Unconditional Cash Transfers as a Poverty Reduction Strategy in Africa

Myth-Busting? Confronting Six Common Perceptions about Unconditional Cash Transfers as a Poverty Reduction Strategy in Africa

This paper summarizes evidence on six perceptions associated with cash transfer programming, using eight rigorous evaluations conducted on large-scale government unconditional cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa under the Transfer Project. Specifically, it investigates if transfers: 1) induce highe...

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Main Authors: Handa, Sudhanshu, Daidone, Silvio, Peterman, Amber, Davis, Benjamin, Pereira, Audrey, Palermo, Tia, Yablonski, Jennifer
Format: Journal Article
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2020
Subjects:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
CASH TRANSFERS
POVERTY REDUCTION
WELFARE PROGRAM
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUALITY
HUMAN CAPITAL
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
DEPENDENCY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33275

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