Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global SouthKumarian Press, 2012 - 288 páginas * Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts * Team authored by foremost scholars in the development field Amid all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic it seems radical: just give money to the poor. Despite its skeptics, researchers have found again and again that cash transfers given to significant portions of the population transform the lives of recipients. Countries from Mexico to South Africa to Indonesia are giving money directly to the poor and discovering that they use it wisely “ to send their children to school, to start a business and to feed their families. Directly challenging an aid industry that thrives on complexity and mystification, with highly paid consultants designing ever more complicated projects, Just Give Money to the Pooroffers the elegant southern alternative “ bypass governments and NGOs and let the poor decide how to use their money. Stressing that cash transfers are not charity or a safety net, the authors draw an outline of effective practices that work precisely because they are regular, guaranteed and fair. This book, the first to report on this quiet revolution in an accessible way, is essential reading for policymakers, students of international development and anyone yearning for an alternative to traditional poverty-alleviation methods. |
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Página vii
... 36 6.1 Child Mortality by Income Quintile in Bangladesh and Indonesia 90 6.2 Child Mortality by Income Quintile in Ghana, Malawi, and Mali 91 7.1 Poverty Reduction from Grants Allocating 1% of GDP in Different Ways 104 Illustrations.
... 36 6.1 Child Mortality by Income Quintile in Bangladesh and Indonesia 90 6.2 Child Mortality by Income Quintile in Ghana, Malawi, and Mali 91 7.1 Poverty Reduction from Grants Allocating 1% of GDP in Different Ways 104 Illustrations.
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... Indonesia, India, and many other countries have introduced programs to give regular cash payments to large numbers of people on a longer-term basis, and there are countless stories of small amounts of money making a huge difference. In ...
... Indonesia, India, and many other countries have introduced programs to give regular cash payments to large numbers of people on a longer-term basis, and there are countless stories of small amounts of money making a huge difference. In ...
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... Indonesia, and China—are newly industrialized countries that can afford to pay for the grants from taxes. And they have the domestic political support for the programs. Later in this book, we will argue that even the poorest countries ...
... Indonesia, and China—are newly industrialized countries that can afford to pay for the grants from taxes. And they have the domestic political support for the programs. Later in this book, we will argue that even the poorest countries ...
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... Indonesia) to formulate a southern response to widespread poverty and vulnerability. Recognizing that poverty is often multidimensional and persistent, they opted for new strategies giving money to the poor directly, as an entitlement ...
... Indonesia) to formulate a southern response to widespread poverty and vulnerability. Recognizing that poverty is often multidimensional and persistent, they opted for new strategies giving money to the poor directly, as an entitlement ...
Página 35
... Indonesia 2005, United States 2000, Ghana 2006, Mexico 2006, Brazil 2007, and South Africa 2000. development. Cash transfers can be part of a program to redistribute money and reduce inequality. • Empowerment and choice can be explicit ...
... Indonesia 2005, United States 2000, Ghana 2006, Mexico 2006, Brazil 2007, and South Africa 2000. development. Cash transfers can be part of a program to redistribute money and reduce inequality. • Empowerment and choice can be explicit ...
Índice
| 15 | |
Eating Moreand Better | 53 |
Turning a 1 Grant into 2 Income | 69 |
To Everyone or Just a Few? The Targeting Dilemma | 87 |
Identifying Recipients | 101 |
The Conditionality Dilemma | 125 |
Cash Transfers Are Practical in Poor Countries | 143 |
The Way Forward | 165 |
Background and Research Data | 183 |
Index | 205 |
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Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global South Joseph Hanlon,Armando Barrientos,David Hulme No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2010 |
Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global South Joseph Hanlon,Armando Barrientos,David Hulme No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2010 |
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