Evaluating the impact of cash transfer programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: An introduction to the special issue

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Davis, Benjamin ^a   Gaarder, Marie ^b   Handa, Sudhanshu ^c   Yablonski, Jenn ^d  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

cash transfer programmes; impact evaluation; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; STATE ROLE;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84864531406     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2012.659024     Document Type: Article

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