This article presents the findings of a review of the impact of non-contributory cash transfers
on individuals and households in low-and middle-income countries, covering the literature …

Cash transfer programmes are a popular social protection tool in developing countries that
aim, among other things, to improve education outcomes in developing countries. The …

Objectives of the review Cash transfers have been increasingly adopted by low-and middle-
income countries as central elements of their poverty reduction and social protection …

James Ferguson examines the rise of social welfare programs in southern Africa in which
states give cash payments to their low income citizens. These programs, Ferguson argues …

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent
conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy …

Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband
access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) …

Providing a basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, was advocated by
Paine, Mill, and Galbraith but the idea was never taken seriously. Today, with the welfare …

This article assesses the role of conditionality in cash transfer programs using a unique
experiment targeted at adolescent girls in Malawi. The program featured two distinct …

El presente documento tiene por objeto sintetizar la experiencia de América Latina y el
Caribe con los programas de transferencias condicionadas, o" con corresponsabilidad" …

The twenty-five-year-old daughter of refugee parents petitions a court to become the first
Tibetan to obtain Indian citizenship. Laborers in the countryside agitate to secure their newly …