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

Targeted transfer programs for poor citizens have become increasingly common in the developing world. Yet, a common concern among policy makers – both in developing as well as developed countries – is that such programs tend to discourage work. We re-analyze the data from 7 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:	2015
Authors:	Banerjee, Abhijit V.
Other Persons:	Hanna, Rema (contributor) ; Kreindler, Gabriel E. (contributor) ; Olken, Benjamin A. (contributor)
Publisher:	[2015]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Öffentliche Sozialleistungen \| Social security benefits \| Stereotyp \| Stereotype \| Meinung \| Opinion \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (27 p)
Series:	HKS Working Paper ; No. 076
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 14, 2015 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.2703447 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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