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 p...

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Main Authors: Hanna, Rema (Author), Banerjee, Abhijit (Contributor), Kreindler, Gabriel Emanuel (Contributor), Olken, Benjamin (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, 2018-02-20T16:11:29Z.
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