Description
Book SynopsisThe latest title in the Behaviourally Informed Organizations series offers practical advice on how best to successfully design, deliver, and evaluate efficient cash transfer programs, with a view to alleviating poverty.
While much progress has been made in reducing poverty worldwide – especially in the pre-pandemic era – it is fair to say that an unacceptably large proportion of the world’s people still live in poverty. Cash Transfers for Inclusive Societies sheds light on the widely prevalent cash transfer programs. The book asks these central questions: What is the state of the art in the development of welfare programs? What do we know works in these programs and what does not? How can an understanding of behavioral science better inform the design, delivery, and evaluation of welfare programs?
The latest title in the Behaviourally Informed Organizations series, the book develops a nuanced framework for how governments, pra
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction Dilip Soman, Saugato Datta and Jiaying Zhao Part 1: Why Behavioral Science Matters for Inclusive Societies 1. A Comparison of Cash Transfer Programs in the Global North and South Ryan Dwyer, Kaitlyn Stewart, and Jiaying Zhao 2. Innovate, Adapt, and Scale: The Future of Behavioral Science in Cash Transfer Programs Saugato Datta, Faraz Haqqi, Mukta Joshi, and Catherine MacLeod 3. Reaching the Hardest to Reach with Cash Transfer and Disbursement Programs Kyle Jacques, Marin MacLeod, Sydney Piggott, and Kevin Yin 4. Behavioral Insights Can Help Improve Cash Transfer Programs Daniella Turetski and Renos Vakis 5. What Do We Know about Basic Income – And How Can Experiments Help? Evelyn L. Forget Part 2: Behavioral Science in Design and Delivery 6. The Effect of Design Features on the Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Programs: A Behavioral Perspective Daniella Turetski, Xiao (Mimosa) Zhao, Oceana Ding, Waleed Hussain, Sherry Ning, and Dilip Soman 7. Don’t Waste Recipients’ Time: How to Save and Give Time in Cash Transfer Programs Colin West and Ashley Whillans 8. A Behavioral Perspective on the Decision to Seek Formal and Informal Financial Help Ania Jaroszewicz 9. Cash to US Families at Scale: Behavioral Insights on Implementation from the Baby’s First Years Study Lisa A. Gennetian, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Lauren Meyer, Nathan A. Fox, Katherine Magnuson, Kimberly G. Noble, and Hirokazu Yoshikawa 10. Improving the Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Programs in Kenya John Gachigi Part 3: Conclusions 11. Cash Transfer Programs – Looking Back, Looking Forward Saugato Datta, Jiaying Zhao, and Dilip Soman Contributors Index
