|  | Research on cash transfers Cash Transfers are one of the instruments for designing a social safety net. Many papers have been written that shed light on the theory as well as practise of cash transfers. We just assembled a few documents in order to enable the interested reader to place the cash transfer scheme into a theoretical framework and compare it to international best practise. Background papers - Chapman, Katie: Using social transfers to scale up equitable access to education and health services. DFID Background Paper, London, 2006
- Samson, Michael: Designing and Implementing Social Transfer Programs. Economic Policy Research Institute, Cape Town, 2006.
- Schubert, Bernd et al.: Social Cash Transfers in Low-Income Countries: Conditional or Unconditional? ODI, Development Policy Review, London, 2006
- Social protection. The role of cash transfers. Poverty in Focus, International Poverty Centre, UNDP, June 2006.
- Barrientos, Armando and Jocelyn DeJong: Reducing Child Poverty with Cash Transfers: A Sure Thing? 2006.
- Beales, Sylvia and Tony German: Situation analysis of social protection and cash transfers in Africa . HelpAge International, 2005.
- Social transfers and chronic poverty: emerging evidence and the challenge ahead. A DFID practice paper. Department for International Development, London 2005.
- Social protection: Making child poverty history? Can low income countries effectively deliver cash transfers which impact on child poverty? ODI, 2005.
Pal, Karuna et al.: Can low income countries afford basic social protection? First results of a modelling exercise. ILO, Social Security Department, Discussion Paper 13, Geneva, 2005 - Smith, James and Subbarao Kalanidhi: What Role for Safety Net Transfer in Very Low Income Countries, World Bank, Social Discussion Paper Series, Washington, 2003
- Ravallion, M.: Targeted Transfers in Poor countries: revisiting the Trade-Offs and Policy Options, World Bank, Social Safety Net Primer series, Washington, 2003.
- Assisting the Poor with Cash: Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs. World Bank, Social Safety Nets Primer Notes no.,5, 2003
- AYALA CONSULTING Co.: Workshop on Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Operational Experiences– Puebla, Mexico – April 29th-May 1st, Quito, 2002
- Tabor, Steven: Assisting the Poor with Cash: Design and Implemenation of Social Transfer Programs. World Bank, Social Protection Discussion Paper Series n° 0223, Washington, 2002.
Country studies Worldwide Latin America - Handa, Sudhanshu & Benjamin Davis: The Experience of Conditional Cash Transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean. ESA Working Paper No. 06-07, FAO, 2006.
- Rawlings, Laura: A New Approach to Social Assistance: Latin America’s Experience with Conditional Cash Transfer Programs. World Bank, Social Safety Net Primer series, Washington, 2004.
- Caldes et al.: Cost of Poverty Alleviation Transfer Programs: Comparative Analysis of three Programs in Latin America. International Food Policy Research Institute, FCND Discussion Paper No. 174, Washington, 2004
- Evaluation of Family Allowance Program in Honduras. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001
Africa - Devereux, Stephen: An Evaluation of Concern Worldwide’s Dowa Emergency Cash Transfer Project (DECT) in Malawi, 2007.
- Behrendt, Christina and Gassmann, Franziska: Cash benefits in low-income countries: Simulating the effects on poverty reduction for Senegal and Tanzania. ILO, Social Security Department, Discussion Paper 15, Geneva, 2006.
- Make cash count. Lessons from cash transfer schemes in east and southern Africa for supporting the most vulnerable children and households. Save the Children UK , Helpage International, Institute of Development Studies, 2005.
- Barrientos, Armando: Non-contributory pensions and poverty reduction in Brazil and South Africa . IDPM, 2005.
- Social Cash Transfers - Reaching the Poorest. A contribution to the international debate based on the experience in Zambia. GTZ, Eschborn, 2005.
- Schüring, Esther: Conditional Cash Transfers: a new perspective for Madagascar? GTZ/World Bank, Antananarivo, 2005.
- Schubert, Bernd: The Pilot Social Cash Transfer Scheme: Kalomo District. Chronic Poverty Research Centre, CPRC Working Paper 52, 2005.
- Kakwani, Nanak et al.: Conditional Cash Transfers in African Countries. International Poverty Centre, UNDP, Working Paper No. 9, 2005
- Moller et al: Getting by…Benefits of non-contributory pension income for older South African households. Institute of Ageing in Africa, Cape Town , 2003.
- Van Zyl, Elize: Old age pensions in South Africa . International Social Security Review, Vol 56, 3-4/2003.
- Schleberger, Eckhard: Namibia ’s Universal Pension Scheme: Trends and Challenges. ESS Paper No.6, ILO, 2002.
- Duflo, E: Grandmothers and granddaughters: old age pension and intro-household allocation in South Africa, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2000.
- Low, Jan et al:
Can Cash Transfer Programs Work in Ressource-poor Countries? The Experience of Mozambique. International Food Policy Research Institute, FCND Discussion Paper No. 74, Washington, 1999. - Harnett, Paul: Malawi : The Role of Cash Transfers in a National Safety Nets Programme. European Food Security Network. Technical Report Number 5, 1999.
- Subbarao, Kalinidhi: Namibia ’s Social Safety Net. Issues and Options for Reform. Policy Research Working Paper, The World Bank, 1996.
Cash transfers in emergencies - Harvey, Paul: Cash-based responses in emergencies. ODI, Humanitarian Policy Group Report 24, London , 2007
- Oxfam. Emergency Cash Transfer in Malawi and Zambia, 2006.
- Harvey, Paul: Cash and vouchers in emergencies. ODI, Humanitarian Policy Group, London , 2005
- Ali Degan, Fanta Toure and Tilleke Kiewied: Cash Relief in a Contested Area. Lessons from Somalia. Humanitarian Practise Network, ODI. London , 2005.
- Concern Worldwide Malawi. Emergency Cash and Food Transfers for Livelihood Protection in Lilongwe, Dowa and Nkhotakota Districts, December 2005.
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