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Just Give Money to the Poor

The Development Revolution from the Global South

Bibliographic Data

ID23396296
AuthorsJoseph Hanlon, Joseph T Hanlon (0000-0003-4124-2578), Armando Barrientos (0000-0003-0672-7094), David Hulme (0000-0002-4111-1589), Ray Boshara
Year2010
Publication date2010-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueJust Give Money to the Poor (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1515/9781565493643
OpenAlexW4394885009
Open LibraryOL38020783M
ISBN9781565493643
LanguageEN
Citations received122

Amid all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic that it seems radical: bypass governments and NGOs, provide direct cash transfers, and let the poor decide how to use their money. Discussing this alternative, looking at both problems and successes and stressing that cash transfers are neither charity nor a safety net, the authors provide a compelling overview of practices that actually work

Economics · Monetary economics · Economic Theory and Policy · Economic, financial, and policy analysis · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Developing countries · Economic assistance · Income distribution · Poverty · Transfer payments

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Unique citing works122
Citations per year8,13
Citation span2011 - 2026 (16)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 122

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