During the past two decades, neopatrimonialism has become the convenient, all purpose,
and ubiquitous moniker for African governance. The school of thought behind this research …

* Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use
money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts* Team authored by …

As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the
meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on'social and …

Poverty studies frequently fail to address the underlying processes that produce and
reproduce poverty over time, preferring instead a descriptive focus on its correlates and …

The theory and practice of social protection in developing countries has advanced at a rapid
pace over the last decade or so. There is a growing consensus around the view that social …

The rapid spread of large-scale and innovative social transfers in the developing world has
made a key contribution to the significant reduction in global poverty over the last decade …

This paper provides an overview of the recent extension of social protection in sub-Saharan
Africa. It identifies two main “models” of social protection in the region: one based on age …

The growing literature on social protection in low income developing countries has tended to
focus on definitional debates, policy design and impact evaluations, with relatively little …

There is a growing recognition that poverty and deprivation in developing countries cannot
be defeated solely by the promotion of economic growth. Specific interventions, targeting the …

Millions of pounds of international development funds are invested annually in social
protection programmes to tackle poverty. Poverty is perpetuated by risk and vulnerability …