The Cash Dividend: The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821388976)

"The Cash Dividend: The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa assimilates results of a thorough review of the recent use of cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing from sources including program documentation, policy papers, peer-reviewed publications, and interviews, it paints a picture of the evolution and current state of cash transfers, which include unconditional and conditional cash transfers and emergency- and development-focused transfers. It presents analysis from data collected and describes broad trends in design features and implementation, including objectives, targeting, benefits, payment mechanisms, conditions, monitoring, evaluation, institutional location, program costs, and more. It also addresses political economy issues relevant to cash transfer programs, discusses the challenges to implementing cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, and highlights lessons learned from existing African cash transfer programs. The comprehensive nature of the review, and its thorough analysis of previously unassimilated data, fills a gap in knowledge related to cash transfer programs in the region.

Author: Marito Garcia,Charity Moore,Charity M. T. Moore
ISBN-10: 0821388975
ISBN-13: 9780821388976
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2012
Pages: 436
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 80