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How effective are cash transfers in reducing poverty, compared to remittances?

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:05 authored by Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Carmen Leon Himmelstine
Using a rigorous, evidence-focused review method, this literature review found elevenrelevant studies that directly compare the impacts of cash transfers and remittances on arange indicators of poverty at the household level. The evidence base is small and highly context speci?c. The external and internal validity of most studies are limited, so theconclusions that can be drawn from this review are tentative. However, in the majority of studies both cash transfers and remittances are shown to have positive impacts onreducing poverty. Overall, remittances seem to have stronger poverty-reducing impacts.There are a number of factors that seem to explain why remittances have a greater effect. In the studies reviewed here, remittances appear to reach both a greater share of the overall population than cash transfers and a greater share of poorer households. Furthermore,remittances were higher in value in the majority of studies reviewed. Further high-quality research is needed

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Social Policy and Society

ISSN

1474-7464

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Issue

1

Volume

15

Page range

29-42

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  • Geography Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-06-12

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-06-12

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