Cell phones, electronic delivery systems and social cash transfers: Recent evidence and experiences from Africa

International Social Security Review

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-51

  Vincent, Katharine ^a   Cull, Tracy ^a  

^a Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Information technology; Kenya; Malawi; Namibia; Payment of benefits; Swaziland; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650773219     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: 1468246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2010.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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