In this paper we note that the institutional context (and therefore the structure of incentives
and organization) in developing and transition economies is quite different from those in …

What considerations lead policymakers to invest in agricultural extension as a key public
responsibility, and what factors and agency incentives explain differences in extension …

There is a large body of evidence that user fees in the health sector create exclusion. Health
equity funds attempt to improve access to health care services for the poorest by paying the …

Safety nets are noncontributory transfer programs targeted to the poor or vulnerable. They
play important roles in social policy. Safety nets redistribute income, thereby immediately …

This book analyzes the impact food aid programmes have had over the past fifty years,
assessing the current situation as well as future prospects. Issues such as political …

The main objective of this study is to assess existing knowledge on decentralisation and
corruption. Major controversies within and across disciplines are discussed. The review …

A newly constructed comprehensive database of 122 targeted antipoverty interventions in
48 countries is used to examine the contested issue of the efficacy of targeting interventions …

This book is part of a larger effort undertaken by the World Bank to understand the
development experience of the 1990s, an extraordinary eventful decade. Each of the …

Drawing on household survey information, this study delineates the poverty profile of the
elderly in 15 low-income sub-Saharan African countries which include countries with a high …

The purpose of this research is to understand how income generating activities of social
enterprises build inclusive social capital. Specifically, I explore the impact of structuring …