Participation has been increasingly prioritized in environmental policy processes to achieve
inclusiveness in development. The vast literature discusses the pros and cons of …

We review theoretical explanations for in-kind transfers in light of the limited empirical
evidence. After reviewing the traditional paternalistic arguments, we consider explanations …

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 …

Cash transfers are now suggested by many as a silver bullet for addressing the problems
that plague India's anti-poverty programmes. This article argues instead for evidence-based …

In the foreword to The Challenge of Slums (2003), published by UNHABITAT, Kofi Annan
wrote: Almost 1 billion, or 32 percent of the world's urban population, live in slums, the …

This paper examines the role of cash transfers as a screening device when combined with in-
kind transfers. It shows that linking in-kind to cash transfers makes first-best redistribution …

US states provide both cash and health insurance benefits for the poor, partially financed by
fiscal transfers from the Federal government. The 1996 welfare reform drastically reduces …

This paper examines the argument for public provision of certain private goods, like
education and health, based on equality of opportunity by studying the utility possibility …

Rising trends of income inequality in the world present a serious challenge to our time,
which is a potential driver of many economic and social inequalities and issues. This income …

This review sets out to examine the published literature, exploring ways in which contact
opportunities associated with cash transfers might help to identify vulnerable households …