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

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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Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Banerjee, Abhijit V. ; Hanna, Rema ; Kreindler, Gabriel E. ; Olken, Benjamin A.
Published in:	World Bank Research Observer. - World Bank, ISSN 1564-6971, ZDB-ID 2020810-8. - Vol. 32.2017, 2, p. 155-184
Publisher:	World Bank
Subject:	POOR HOUSEHOLDS \| HOUSEHOLDS \| CASH \| CASH TRANSFER \| CITIZENS \| GOVERNMENT POLICY \| GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE \| DEVELOPING COUNTRIES \| INCOMES \| WORLD VALUES SURVEY \| WVS

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1093/wbro/lkx002 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015361227