Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty

The report shows that there is good evidence that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have improved the lives of poor people. Transfers generally have been well targeted to poor households, have raised consumption levels, and have reduced poverty, by a substantial amount in some countries. Offsetting adjustments that could have blunted the impact of transfers, such as reductions in the labor market participation of beneficiaries, have been relatively modest. Moreover, CCT programs often have provided an entry point to reforming badly targeted subsidies and upgrading the quality of safety nets. The report thus argues that CCTs have been an effective way to redistribute income to the poor, while recognizing that even the best-designed and best-managed program cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system. CCTs therefore need to be complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs and social pensions. The report also considers the rationale for conditioning the transfers on the use of specific health and education services by program beneficiaries. Conditions can be justified if households are under investing in the human capital of their children, for example, if they hold incorrect beliefs about the returns to these investments; if there is "incomplete altruism" between parents and their children; or if there are large externalities to investments in health and education. Political economy considerations also may favor conditional over unconditional transfers: taxpayers may be more likely to support transfers to the poor if they are linked to efforts to overcome poverty in the long term, particularly when the efforts involve actions to improve the welfare of children.

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Main Authors: Schady, Norbert, Fiszbein, Ariel, Ferreira, Francisco H.G., Keleher, Niall, Grosh, Margaret, Olinto, Pedro, Skoufias, Emmanuel
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2009
Subjects:ABSENTEEISM, ABUSE, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ACCOUNTING, ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN, AGING, ATM, BANKS, BASIC EDUCATION, BENEFICIARY, BULLETIN, CALCULATIONS, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CHILD HEALTH, CHILD LABOR, CITIZEN, CITIZENS, CONFLICT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CONTRIBUTIONS, COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS, COUNTERFACTUAL, CRIME, CURRENT PROGRAM, DEBIT CARD, DECISION TREE, DEMAND FOR SERVICES, DEPENDENT CHILDREN, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD, EARLY INTERVENTION, EARNINGS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SHOCKS, ELDERLY, EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, ENTRY POINT, EPIDEMIC, EXCHANGE RATES, EXPERIMENTAL METHODS, EXTREME POVERTY, EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS, EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE, FAMILIES, FAMILY INCOME, FEMALE EDUCATION, FERTILITY, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOOD BASKET, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD FOR EDUCATION, FOOD SUBSIDIES, GENDER DIFFERENCES, GENDER DISPARITIES, GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION, GENDER GAP, GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION, GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CENTERS, HEALTH FACILITIES, HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH PROVIDERS, HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUSBANDS, ILLNESS, IMMUNIZATION, IMMUNIZATIONS, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, IMPACT EVALUATION, IMPACT ON POVERTY, IMPERFECT INFORMATION, IMPORTANT POLICY, INCOME, INCOME LEVELS, INCOME SUPPORT, INEQUALITY, INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERVENTION, INVESTING, INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN, JOB SEARCH, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR SUPPLY, LEARNING, LEGAL STATUS, LIVING STANDARDS, LOAN, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOW-INCOME, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, MALNUTRITION, MARKET FAILURES, MARKETING CAMPAIGN, MEANS TESTING, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, MONETARY INCENTIVES, MOTHER, NATIONAL LEVEL, NATIONAL LEVELS, NEEDY FAMILIES, NGO, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION, NUTRITION OUTCOMES, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, OLD-AGE, OLDER CHILDREN, ORPHANS, PARENTING, PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES, PAYMENT SCHEDULES, PENSION, PENSION SCHEME, PENSIONS, PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION, PER CAPITA INCOME, PERINATAL CARE, POLICY MAKERS, POLICY RESEARCH, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICAL PROCESS, POOR, POOR CHILDREN, POOR FAMILIES, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR INFRASTRUCTURE, POOR PEOPLE, POOR RURAL AREAS, POPULATION EDUCATION, POPULATION GROUPS, POPULATION SUBGROUPS, POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY IMPACT, POVERTY INDEXES, POVERTY LEVEL, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY MAPS, POVERTY MEASURES, POVERTY PROGRAMS, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREGNANT WOMEN, PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, PRICE INDEX, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PROBABILITY, PROGRAM EFFECTS, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC INVESTMENTS, PUBLIC POLICY, QUALITY OF SERVICES, RATE OF RETURN, RATES OF RETURN, REMITTANCES, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITIES, RISK MANAGEMENT, RURAL, RURAL FAMILIES, RURAL POOR, RURAL POPULATIONS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NETS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS ACCOUNT, SCHOLARSHIP, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SENIOR, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL MARKETING, SOCIAL POLICIES, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL WORKERS, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, SUPPORT PROGRAM, TARGETED TRANSFERS, TARGETING, TEENS, TRADITIONAL PRACTICE, TRANSFER AMOUNTS, TRANSFER PROGRAMS, TRANSPARENCY, UNEMPLOYMENT, URBAN AREAS, VACCINATION, VICIOUS CYCLE, WAGES, WELFARE PROGRAMS, WORTH, YOUNG CHILDREN,
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topic ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTING
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
AGING
ATM
BANKS
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARY
BULLETIN
CALCULATIONS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTERFACTUAL
CRIME
CURRENT PROGRAM
DEBIT CARD
DECISION TREE
DEMAND FOR SERVICES
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISSEMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY INTERVENTION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELDERLY
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENTRY POINT
EPIDEMIC
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FEMALE EDUCATION
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD BASKET
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUSBANDS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT ON POVERTY
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT POLICY
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
JOB SEARCH
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR SUPPLY
LEARNING
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MALNUTRITION
MARKET FAILURES
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MEANS TESTING
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MOTHER
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NGO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD-AGE
OLDER CHILDREN
ORPHANS
PARENTING
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PENSION
PENSION SCHEME
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERINATAL CARE
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PROCESS
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL AREAS
POPULATION EDUCATION
POPULATION GROUPS
POPULATION SUBGROUPS
POSITIVE BEHAVIORS
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INDEXES
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREGNANT WOMEN
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM EFFECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITIES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEENS
TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
VACCINATION
VICIOUS CYCLE
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORTH
YOUNG CHILDREN
ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTING
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
AGING
ATM
BANKS
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARY
BULLETIN
CALCULATIONS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTERFACTUAL
CRIME
CURRENT PROGRAM
DEBIT CARD
DECISION TREE
DEMAND FOR SERVICES
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISSEMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY INTERVENTION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELDERLY
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENTRY POINT
EPIDEMIC
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FEMALE EDUCATION
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD BASKET
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUSBANDS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT ON POVERTY
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT POLICY
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
JOB SEARCH
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR SUPPLY
LEARNING
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MALNUTRITION
MARKET FAILURES
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MEANS TESTING
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MOTHER
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NGO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD-AGE
OLDER CHILDREN
ORPHANS
PARENTING
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PENSION
PENSION SCHEME
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERINATAL CARE
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PROCESS
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL AREAS
POPULATION EDUCATION
POPULATION GROUPS
POPULATION SUBGROUPS
POSITIVE BEHAVIORS
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INDEXES
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREGNANT WOMEN
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM EFFECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITIES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEENS
TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
VACCINATION
VICIOUS CYCLE
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORTH
YOUNG CHILDREN
spellingShingle ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTING
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
AGING
ATM
BANKS
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARY
BULLETIN
CALCULATIONS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTERFACTUAL
CRIME
CURRENT PROGRAM
DEBIT CARD
DECISION TREE
DEMAND FOR SERVICES
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISSEMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY INTERVENTION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELDERLY
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENTRY POINT
EPIDEMIC
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FEMALE EDUCATION
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD BASKET
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUSBANDS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT ON POVERTY
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT POLICY
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
JOB SEARCH
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR SUPPLY
LEARNING
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MALNUTRITION
MARKET FAILURES
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MEANS TESTING
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MOTHER
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NGO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD-AGE
OLDER CHILDREN
ORPHANS
PARENTING
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PENSION
PENSION SCHEME
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERINATAL CARE
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PROCESS
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL AREAS
POPULATION EDUCATION
POPULATION GROUPS
POPULATION SUBGROUPS
POSITIVE BEHAVIORS
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INDEXES
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREGNANT WOMEN
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM EFFECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITIES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEENS
TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
VACCINATION
VICIOUS CYCLE
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORTH
YOUNG CHILDREN
ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTING
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
AGING
ATM
BANKS
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARY
BULLETIN
CALCULATIONS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTERFACTUAL
CRIME
CURRENT PROGRAM
DEBIT CARD
DECISION TREE
DEMAND FOR SERVICES
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISSEMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY INTERVENTION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELDERLY
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENTRY POINT
EPIDEMIC
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FEMALE EDUCATION
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD BASKET
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUSBANDS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT ON POVERTY
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT POLICY
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
JOB SEARCH
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR SUPPLY
LEARNING
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MALNUTRITION
MARKET FAILURES
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MEANS TESTING
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MOTHER
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NGO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD-AGE
OLDER CHILDREN
ORPHANS
PARENTING
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PENSION
PENSION SCHEME
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERINATAL CARE
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PROCESS
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL AREAS
POPULATION EDUCATION
POPULATION GROUPS
POPULATION SUBGROUPS
POSITIVE BEHAVIORS
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INDEXES
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREGNANT WOMEN
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM EFFECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITIES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEENS
TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
VACCINATION
VICIOUS CYCLE
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORTH
YOUNG CHILDREN
Schady, Norbert
Fiszbein, Ariel
Ferreira, Francisco H.G.
Keleher, Niall
Grosh, Margaret
Olinto, Pedro
Skoufias, Emmanuel
Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
description The report shows that there is good evidence that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have improved the lives of poor people. Transfers generally have been well targeted to poor households, have raised consumption levels, and have reduced poverty, by a substantial amount in some countries. Offsetting adjustments that could have blunted the impact of transfers, such as reductions in the labor market participation of beneficiaries, have been relatively modest. Moreover, CCT programs often have provided an entry point to reforming badly targeted subsidies and upgrading the quality of safety nets. The report thus argues that CCTs have been an effective way to redistribute income to the poor, while recognizing that even the best-designed and best-managed program cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system. CCTs therefore need to be complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs and social pensions. The report also considers the rationale for conditioning the transfers on the use of specific health and education services by program beneficiaries. Conditions can be justified if households are under investing in the human capital of their children, for example, if they hold incorrect beliefs about the returns to these investments; if there is "incomplete altruism" between parents and their children; or if there are large externalities to investments in health and education. Political economy considerations also may favor conditional over unconditional transfers: taxpayers may be more likely to support transfers to the poor if they are linked to efforts to overcome poverty in the long term, particularly when the efforts involve actions to improve the welfare of children.
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ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCOUNTING
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
AGING
ATM
BANKS
BASIC EDUCATION
BENEFICIARY
BULLETIN
CALCULATIONS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTERFACTUAL
CRIME
CURRENT PROGRAM
DEBIT CARD
DECISION TREE
DEMAND FOR SERVICES
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISSEMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY INTERVENTION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELDERLY
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENTRY POINT
EPIDEMIC
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE
FAMILIES
FAMILY INCOME
FEMALE EDUCATION
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD BASKET
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUSBANDS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT ON POVERTY
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT POLICY
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTING
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
JOB SEARCH
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR SUPPLY
LEARNING
LEGAL STATUS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MALNUTRITION
MARKET FAILURES
MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MEANS TESTING
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MOTHER
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NGO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD-AGE
OLDER CHILDREN
ORPHANS
PARENTING
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PENSION
PENSION SCHEME
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERINATAL CARE
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PROCESS
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL AREAS
POPULATION EDUCATION
POPULATION GROUPS
POPULATION SUBGROUPS
POSITIVE BEHAVIORS
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INDEXES
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREGNANT WOMEN
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
PRICE INDEX
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM EFFECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITIES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEENS
TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
VACCINATION
VICIOUS CYCLE
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORTH
YOUNG CHILDREN
author Schady, Norbert
Fiszbein, Ariel
Ferreira, Francisco H.G.
Keleher, Niall
Grosh, Margaret
Olinto, Pedro
Skoufias, Emmanuel
author_facet Schady, Norbert
Fiszbein, Ariel
Ferreira, Francisco H.G.
Keleher, Niall
Grosh, Margaret
Olinto, Pedro
Skoufias, Emmanuel
author_sort Schady, Norbert
title Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
title_short Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
title_full Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
title_fullStr Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
title_full_unstemmed Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
title_sort conditional cash transfers : reducing present and future poverty
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2009
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spelling dig-okr-1098625972024-08-08T16:28:22Z Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty Transferencias monetarias condicionadas : reduccion de la pobreza actual y future Schady, Norbert Fiszbein, Ariel Ferreira, Francisco H.G. Keleher, Niall Grosh, Margaret Olinto, Pedro Skoufias, Emmanuel ABSENTEEISM ABUSE ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCOUNTING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AGING ATM BANKS BASIC EDUCATION BENEFICIARY BULLETIN CALCULATIONS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CITIZEN CITIZENS CONFLICT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONTRIBUTIONS COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS COUNTERFACTUAL CRIME CURRENT PROGRAM DEBIT CARD DECISION TREE DEMAND FOR SERVICES DEPENDENT CHILDREN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DISSEMINATION DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY INTERVENTION EARNINGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SHOCKS ELDERLY EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ENTRY POINT EPIDEMIC EXCHANGE RATES EXPERIMENTAL METHODS EXTREME POVERTY EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS EXTREMELY POOR PEOPLE FAMILIES FAMILY INCOME FEMALE EDUCATION FERTILITY FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD BASKET FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD FOR EDUCATION FOOD SUBSIDIES GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER DISPARITIES GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION GENDER GAP GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUSBANDS ILLNESS IMMUNIZATION IMMUNIZATIONS IMMUNODEFICIENCY IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT ON POVERTY IMPERFECT INFORMATION IMPORTANT POLICY INCOME INCOME LEVELS INCOME SUPPORT INEQUALITY INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION INVESTING INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN JOB SEARCH LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR SUPPLY LEARNING LEGAL STATUS LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALNUTRITION MARKET FAILURES MARKETING CAMPAIGN MEANS TESTING MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MONETARY INCENTIVES MOTHER NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVELS NEEDY FAMILIES NGO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION NUTRITION OUTCOMES NUTRITIONAL STATUS OLD-AGE OLDER CHILDREN ORPHANS PARENTING PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES PAYMENT SCHEDULES PENSION PENSION SCHEME PENSIONS PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA INCOME PERINATAL CARE POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL PROCESS POOR POOR CHILDREN POOR FAMILIES POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR INFRASTRUCTURE POOR PEOPLE POOR RURAL AREAS POPULATION EDUCATION POPULATION GROUPS POPULATION SUBGROUPS POSITIVE BEHAVIORS POVERTY GAP POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY INDEXES POVERTY LEVEL POVERTY LINE POVERTY MAPS POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION PREGNANT WOMEN PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PRICE INDEX PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PROBABILITY PROGRAM EFFECTS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC POLICY QUALITY OF SERVICES RATE OF RETURN RATES OF RETURN REMITTANCES RESPECT RESPONSIBILITIES RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL FAMILIES RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATIONS SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SCHOLARSHIP SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL CHILDREN SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SENIOR SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL MARKETING SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SUPPORT PROGRAM TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TEENS TRADITIONAL PRACTICE TRANSFER AMOUNTS TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS VACCINATION VICIOUS CYCLE WAGES WELFARE PROGRAMS WORTH YOUNG CHILDREN The report shows that there is good evidence that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have improved the lives of poor people. Transfers generally have been well targeted to poor households, have raised consumption levels, and have reduced poverty, by a substantial amount in some countries. Offsetting adjustments that could have blunted the impact of transfers, such as reductions in the labor market participation of beneficiaries, have been relatively modest. Moreover, CCT programs often have provided an entry point to reforming badly targeted subsidies and upgrading the quality of safety nets. The report thus argues that CCTs have been an effective way to redistribute income to the poor, while recognizing that even the best-designed and best-managed program cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system. CCTs therefore need to be complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs and social pensions. The report also considers the rationale for conditioning the transfers on the use of specific health and education services by program beneficiaries. Conditions can be justified if households are under investing in the human capital of their children, for example, if they hold incorrect beliefs about the returns to these investments; if there is "incomplete altruism" between parents and their children; or if there are large externalities to investments in health and education. Political economy considerations also may favor conditional over unconditional transfers: taxpayers may be more likely to support transfers to the poor if they are linked to efforts to overcome poverty in the long term, particularly when the efforts involve actions to improve the welfare of children. 2012-03-19T10:02:40Z 2012-03-19T10:02:40Z 2009 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20090227075314 978-0-8213-7352-1 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/2597 English World Bank Policy Research Report CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Washington, DC: World Bank