Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs

Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one.

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Main Authors: Blomquist, John, Mackintosh, Fiona
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2003-01
Subjects:BENEFITS, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, COL, COUNTRY CONTEXT, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, FAMILY ASSISTANCE, GDP, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INCOME, INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INFORMAL SECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, INTERVENTIONS, MEANS TESTS, MIDDLE EAST, PENSIONS, POLITICAL SUPPORT, POOR, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POVERTY GAP, PRIVATE TRANSFERS, PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC SPENDING, RURAL AREAS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SECURITY, TARGETED TRANSFERS, TARGETING, TRANSFER PAYMENTS, TRANSFER PROGRAM, TRANSFER PROGRAMS, WESTERN EUROPE,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6245239/assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-tranfer-programs-assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-transfer-programs
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spelling dig-okr-10986118232024-08-08T17:20:21Z Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs Blomquist, John Mackintosh, Fiona BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS COL COUNTRY CONTEXT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FAMILY ASSISTANCE GDP HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INCOME HOUSEHOLDS INFORMAL SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERVENTIONS MEANS TESTS MIDDLE EAST PENSIONS POLITICAL SUPPORT POOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY GAP PRIVATE TRANSFERS PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC SPENDING RURAL AREAS SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TRANSFER PAYMENTS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS WESTERN EUROPE Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one. 2012-08-13T16:07:15Z 2012-08-13T16:07:15Z 2003-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6245239/assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-tranfer-programs-assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-transfer-programs https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11823 English Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 5 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
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topic BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
COL
COUNTRY CONTEXT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GDP
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
INTERVENTIONS
MEANS TESTS
MIDDLE EAST
PENSIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY GAP
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
WESTERN EUROPE
BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
COL
COUNTRY CONTEXT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GDP
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
INTERVENTIONS
MEANS TESTS
MIDDLE EAST
PENSIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY GAP
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
WESTERN EUROPE
spellingShingle BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
COL
COUNTRY CONTEXT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GDP
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
INTERVENTIONS
MEANS TESTS
MIDDLE EAST
PENSIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY GAP
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
WESTERN EUROPE
BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
COL
COUNTRY CONTEXT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GDP
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
INTERVENTIONS
MEANS TESTS
MIDDLE EAST
PENSIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY GAP
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
WESTERN EUROPE
Blomquist, John
Mackintosh, Fiona
Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
description Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one.
topic_facet BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
COL
COUNTRY CONTEXT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
GDP
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
INTERVENTIONS
MEANS TESTS
MIDDLE EAST
PENSIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY GAP
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
WESTERN EUROPE
author Blomquist, John
Mackintosh, Fiona
author_facet Blomquist, John
Mackintosh, Fiona
author_sort Blomquist, John
title Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
title_short Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
title_full Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
title_fullStr Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
title_full_unstemmed Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs
title_sort assisting the poor with cash : design and implementation of social transfer programs
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2003-01
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6245239/assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-tranfer-programs-assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-transfer-programs
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