{"product_id":"cash-transfers-for-inclusive-societies-9781487545178","title":"Cash Transfers for Inclusive Societies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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. \u003ci\u003eCash Transfers for Inclusive Societies\u003c\/i\u003e 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest title in the Behaviourally Informed Organizations series, the book develops a nuanced framework for how governments, pra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments    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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739694379351,"sku":"9781487545178","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487545178.jpg?v=1720052923","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cash-transfers-for-inclusive-societies-9781487545178","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}