Abstract
A feature of social policy in developing countries has been the growth of programmes providing direct assistance to households in poverty. Among them, programmes providing transfers to households in extreme poverty conditional on schooling and healthcare utilisation have attracted much attention. The purpose of this article is to provide a concise discussion of the role of conditions in social assistance programmes in developing countries. Copyright © The Policy Press, 2011.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-26 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Conditionality
- Social assistance
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
