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Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: The World Bank Research Observer

DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkx002

Authors: Abhijit V. Banerjee, Rema Hanna, Gabriel E. Kreindler, Benjamin A. Olken

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2606299683

FWCI: 66.45

Cites: 48

Cited by: 350

Related to: 10