We estimate the effect of a large rural workfare program in India on private employment and
wages by comparing trends in districts that received the program earlier relative to those that …

An analysis of the National Sample Survey data for 2009-10 confirms expectations that
poorer states of India have more demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National …

Abstract India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is
the largest labour guarantee scheme in the world, offering 100 days of paid labour to every …

This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India …

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was
developed by the Indian government to reduce rural poverty through 100 days of …

In the ten years since the rollout of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(NREGS), there has been much research on its implementation and impact. This paper …

Most countries implement safety net programs for poor households. A widespread concern
is that such programs crowd out private-sector jobs, but they could also affect workers' job …

Diving into an original and unusually positive case study from India, Patching Development
shows how development programs can be designed to work. How can development …

Will the fast expansion of cash-based programming in poor countries increase international
migration? Theoretically, cash transfers may deter migration by increasing its opportunity …

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the roles of social protection in reducing and facilitating
climate-induced migration. Social protection gained attention in the international climate …