Universal Basic Incomes versus Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries

Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals articulated by the United Nations, number one is the elimination of extreme poverty by 2030. While future economic growth should continue to reduce poverty, it will not solve the problem by itself; thus, there is a potentially important role for national-level...

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Published in:The Journal of economic perspectives 2018-10, Vol.32 (4), p.201-226
Main Authors: Hanna, Rema, Olken, Benjamin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antipoverty programs
Basic income
Beneficiaries
Developing countries
Development and State Capacity
Economic growth
Elimination
Family roles
Income maintenance programs
LDCs
Low income groups
Poverty
Program implementation
Redistribution
Sustainable development
Taxation
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