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1. 1. Targeting the Poor Secondary Students for Stipend: Identifying the Gap between Policy and Implementation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Chowdhury bdullah-Al-Baki; Farhana Akand; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Targeting; Conditional Cash Transfer; Poverty; Proxy Means Testing PMT ; Community-Based Targeting CBT ; Exclusion error; Inclusion error;

   Abstract : Well-designed and efficient poverty-based targeting methods are necessary for effectively identifying the poor households in poverty eradicating programs. This study investigates the ex-post implementation process and performance of two common targeting approaches - Proxy Means Test (PMT) and Community-Based Targeting (CBT)- to target the poor beneficiaries in a conditional cash transfer program in Bangladesh. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs on Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries. A Case Study: Bolsa Família in Brazil

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alisa Buchstab; [2021]
   Keywords : Conditional Cash Transfer Program; Education; Bolsa Família; Brazil; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Bolsa Família is one of the largest conditional cash transfer programs in the world. It provides cash transfers to poor households, conditional on human capital requirements such as minimum school attendance. READ MORE

4. 3. Optimal Time-Varying Cash Allocation

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : David Olanders; [2020]
   Keywords : Statistics; Applied Mathematics; Optimization; Cash Allocation; Network Theory; Mixed Integer Linear Program; Transaction Costs; Branch-and-Cut; Statistik; tillämpad matematik; optimering; kapitalallokering; nätverksteori; Mixed Integer Linear Program; transaktionskostnader; Branch-and-Cut;

   Abstract : A payment is the most fundamental aspect of a trade that involves funds. In recent years, the development of new payment services has accelerated significantly as the world has moved further into the digital era. This transition has led to an increased demand of digital payment solutions that can handle trades across the world. READ MORE

5. 4. Conditional Cash Transfer Programs and Inequality of Opportunity. A case study: Juntos in Peru

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Patricia Festa Secanella; [2017]
   Keywords : Juntos; Inequality of opportunity; NBI; conditional cash transfers; Peru; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Inequality of Opportunity has recently emerged in the development agenda. The unequal access to opportunities can reinforce poverty and inequality traps. Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs have consolidated as an important policy tool to fight against poverty. In addition, they have a great potential to equalize opportunities. READ MORE

6. 5. Do cash transfers have the ability to empower women? A case study on the Child Support Grant in South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Thea Holmlund; Saga Sohlman; [2016]
   Keywords : intra-household bargaining power; cash transfers; South Africa; empowerment of women; child support; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Cash transfer programs have been shown to be a successful tool in reducing poverty by multinational impact analysis. However, if they are able to affect gender dynamics remains a debated topic. READ MORE