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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... Poor makes it clear that there is a real debate about this issue. Do poor people simply lack the money to improve their own lives and thus, over time, the economic status of their community and country? And if unencumbered by conditions ...
... Poor makes it clear that there is a real debate about this issue. Do poor people simply lack the money to improve their own lives and thus, over time, the economic status of their community and country? And if unencumbered by conditions ...
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... families receiving a child benefit (averaging $40 per family per month) eat better—spending more on protein and ... poor,” it is better to give money to poor people directly so that they can find effective ways to escape from poverty ...
... families receiving a child benefit (averaging $40 per family per month) eat better—spending more on protein and ... poor,” it is better to give money to poor people directly so that they can find effective ways to escape from poverty ...
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... family grant (Oportunidades) goes to over 5 million households (24 million people, or 22% of the population; in the three poorest states, it reaches more than half of all families). In Indonesia a grant went to 19 million poor families ...
... family grant (Oportunidades) goes to over 5 million households (24 million people, or 22% of the population; in the three poorest states, it reaches more than half of all families). In Indonesia a grant went to 19 million poor families ...
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... families. Some benefits are made conditional on actions by the recipient; an example is the job seekers allowance in ... poor. The rich and powerful always argue that the poor are at least partly responsible for their own poverty and ...
... families. Some benefits are made conditional on actions by the recipient; an example is the job seekers allowance in ... poor. The rich and powerful always argue that the poor are at least partly responsible for their own poverty and ...
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... poor people are poor because of stupidity and cupidity. Instead they are often broadly based, covering a significant ... families with little money have honed their survival skills over generations and that they use a little extra money ...
... poor people are poor because of stupidity and cupidity. Instead they are often broadly based, covering a significant ... families with little money have honed their survival skills over generations and that they use a little extra money ...
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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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