There is widespread agreement in the literature that cash transfers are effective in achieving a range of development objectives and that fears of creating dependency or enabling misuse of funds by recipients are groundless. While there are many impact evaluations of cash transfer programmes, there is very little hard data on cost-effectiveness, particularly compared with ...» more
Social assistance
Impact of Cash Transfers
In recent years, a number of cash transfer programmes have been implemented in various countries, most notably in Latin America. Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes like PROGRESA in Mexico and Bolsa Escola in Brazil, which transfer cash to poor households on condition that they send their children to school or clinic have demonstrated significant impact in improving ...» more