Are Targeted Unconditional Cash Transfers Effective? Evidence from a Poor Region in India

Mishra, Aswini Kumar; Kar, Atasi

doi:10.1007/s11205-015-1187-z

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“…These errors are attributed to social factors, with the authors asserting that 'well-connected' applicants are more likely to win favour with politicians and community welfare assessors. [123][124][125][126] Exclusion errors Exclusion errors featured more prominently in the results of this review, with 46 studies discussing the circumstances in cases where eligible individuals were not in receipt of income support (online supplementary table 3). Sixty-one studies identified that 24 factors, reported in 29 countries, contributed towards high exclusion errors (online supplementary table 3).…”

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Income security during periods of ill health: a scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that insufficient income security in periods of ill health leads to economic hardship for individuals and hampers disease control efforts as people struggle to stay home when sick or advised to observe quarantine. Evidence on income security during periods of ill health is growing but has not previously been reviewed as a full body of work concerning low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We performed a scoping review to map the range, features, coverage, protective effects and equity of policies that aim to provide income security for adults whose ill health prevents them from participating in gainful work. A total of 134 studies were included, providing data from 95% of LMICs. However, data across the majority of these countries were severely limited. Collectively the included studies demonstrate that coverage of contributory income-security schemes is low, especially for informal and low-income workers. Meanwhile, non-contributory schemes targeting low-income groups are often not explicitly designed to provide income support in periods of ill health, they can be difficult to access and rarely provide sufficient income support to cover the needs of eligible recipients. While identifying an urgent need for more research on illness-related income security in LMICs, this review concludes that scaling up and diversifying the range of income security interventions is crucial for improving coverage and equity. To achieve these outcomes, illness-related income protection must receive greater recognition in health policy and health financing circles, expanding our understanding of financial hardship beyond direct medical costs.

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Income security during periods of ill health: a scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries

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“…For a number of reasons, governments in Latin America should not rush into supporting LTC with new targeted cash-transfer programs rather than direct budgetary support to public and private providers. Experience suggests that cash transfers targeted to people with disabilities on the basis of functional impairment are both challenging and resource intensive (Mishra and Kar 2017). Korea opted for in-kind services rather than cash benefits because of concerns that families lacked sufficient knowledge of LTC to make informed decisions and that payments might be misappropriated by other family members.…”

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When We're Sixty-Four: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America

Rofman¹,

Apella²

2020

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“…The general finding from both these categories of interventions is that take up of preventive strategies improves, albeit with significant unavoidable bottlenecks. The first category of interventions are not only riddled with errors and ethics of targeting (Devereux et al, 2017;Kidd, 2017;Mishra & Kar, 2017) but also lead to wastage (Cohen, Dupas, & Schaner, 2015;McLean et al, 2014).…”

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Can Community-Based Health Insurance Nudge Preventive Health Behaviours? Evidence from Rural Uganda

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The CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH (ZEF) was established in 1995 as an international, interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Bonn. Research and teaching at ZEF address political, economic and ecological development problems. ZEF closely cooperates with national and international partners in research and development organizations. For information, see: www.zef.de. ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy are intended to stimulate discussion among researchers, practitioners and policy makers on current and emerging development issues. Each paper has been exposed to an internal discussion within the Center for Development Research (ZEF) and an external review. The papers mostly reflect work in progress. The Editorial Committee of the ZEF-DISCUSSION PAPERS ON DEVELOPMENT POLICY includes Joachim von Braun (Chair), Christian Borgemeister, and Eva Youkhana. Chiara Kofol is the Managing Editor of the series.

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Are Targeted Unconditional Cash Transfers Effective? Evidence from a Poor Region in India

Cited by 15 publications

References 7 publications

Income security during periods of ill health: a scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries

Income security during periods of ill health: a scoping review of policies, practice and coverage in low-income and middle-income countries

When We're Sixty-Four: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America

Can Community-Based Health Insurance Nudge Preventive Health Behaviours? Evidence from Rural Uganda

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