Cultures of Entitlement and Social Protection: Evidence from Flood Prone Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

Akerkar, Surpriya; Joshi, P C; Fordham, Maureen

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.06.004

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“…The standard and quality of resources which provide energy, are evaluated basrd on the availability of usable energy outputs and adequate levels of emission depth (Ray et al 2016). Hence adoption of efficient energy resources cannot be overemphasized in the provision of an array of advantages to a country's economy and HD (Akerkar et al, 2016).…”

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Energy Usage, Internet Usage and Human Development in Selected Western African Countries

Ejemeyovwi

Adiat

Ekong³

2019

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The examination of energy usage and information and communication technology (ICT) usage in terms of their role in the improvement of human development (HD) was the study's objective. A panel analysis is carried out on World Bank data (2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) from selected Western African countries, with notable energy usage within the region. The study utilizes generalized least squares, the fixed effect model and the random effect model econometric estimation techniques to determine the degree of relationship and impact existing between the variables of interest. The results indicate that internet usage and energy usage affect HD in the selected West African countries. The policy implication from the findings posit that it is expedient that the government and private sector, exert financial and non-financial contributions to ensure that energy and ICT facilities are readily available for use. This would improve the level of the two major HD components (health and education).

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Energy Usage, Internet Usage and Human Development in Selected Western African Countries

Ejemeyovwi

Adiat

Ekong³

2019

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“…The findings show that there is an absence of strong political will as well as ownership for building policy coherence and sustained funding that supports ASP. While political will is an important factor for adopting pro‐poor policies such as ASP, many studies testify that patronage‐based politics dominates over welfare motives (Akerkar et al, 2016; Hickey et al, 2018). Policies adopted in this form of negotiated political space give rise to many clientelist‐type SP programmes that fail to conceive vulnerability from a multidimensional perspective.…”

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Mainstreaming climate adaptation into social protection: The issues yet to be addressed

Kundo

Brueckner

Spencer

et al. 2021

J of Intl Development

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As the consequences of climate change become better understood, there is growing agreement among development practitioners and academics on the need for mainstreaming climate adaptation into social protection. This review paper assesses the progress in mainstreaming efforts, revealing that there has been considerable progress made to date. However, a number of critical issues relating to the challenges of such mainstreaming in the context of developing countries and the conceptual framework needed to assess the outcomes of such developmental programmes are yet to be addressed. These issues are examined in this paper.

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“…We define entitlements as formal rights possessed by citizens through a social contract (e.g. Sen, 2008;Akerkar et al, 2016), which in the context of social protection programs such as 4Ps includes rights associated with freedom from poverty (Barrientos and Hulme, 2009;Akerkar et al, 2016). Although entitlements may be acknowledged by governments and public officials, meaningful realisation of these entitlements may be obstructed by oversimplified policy formulation, design, and implementation.…”

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Limits to Transformational Potential: Analysing Entitlement and Agency within a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in the Philippines

Dodd

Kipp

Lau

et al. 2022

Social Policy and Society

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Despite serving as the Philippines’ main social protection strategy, debate continues surrounding the ability of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to meet its long-term goal of breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty. To engage with this debate, this study brings together the constructs of entitlement and agency to analyse how different actors associated with 4Ps understand and experience the program. Drawing on forty-three semi-structured interviews with 4Ps beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, and implementers, we provide a provisional explanation as to why a disconnect exists between the long-term goals of 4Ps and the experiences with the program among these different actors. In addition, this study highlights how challenges associated with the design and implementation of 4Ps, including limited transparency and communication of the program’s eligibility requirements, rigid monitoring of beneficiary compliance, and delays in receiving cash transfers, may constrain the transformational potential of this social protection strategy.

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Cultures of Entitlement and Social Protection: Evidence from Flood Prone Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

Cited by 18 publications

References 85 publications

Energy Usage, Internet Usage and Human Development in Selected Western African Countries

Energy Usage, Internet Usage and Human Development in Selected Western African Countries

Mainstreaming climate adaptation into social protection: The issues yet to be addressed

Limits to Transformational Potential: Analysing Entitlement and Agency within a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in the Philippines

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