Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient
Targeted transfer programs for poor citizens have become increasingly common in the developing world. Yet, a common concern among policy-makers and citizens is that such programs tend to discourage work. We re-analyze the data from seven randomized controlled trials of government-run cash transfer programs in six developing countries throughout the world, and find no systematic evidence that cash transfer programs discourage work.
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Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
2017-08-01
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Subjects: | POOR HOUSEHOLDS, CASH TRANSFERS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, WORLD VALUES SURVEY, WELFARE RECIPIENTS, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31221 |
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Summary: | Targeted transfer programs for poor citizens have become increasingly common in the developing world. Yet, a common concern among policy-makers and citizens is that such programs tend to discourage work. We re-analyze the data from seven randomized controlled trials of government-run cash transfer programs in six developing countries throughout the world, and find no systematic evidence that cash transfer programs discourage work. |
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