Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments

Developing countries have responded to the multiple shocks from the food, fuel and finance crises of 2008-2009 with a mix of responses aimed at both mitigating the immediate impacts of the crises on households (and particularly children), and prote...

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Main Authors: Fiszbein, Ariel, Ringold, Dena, Srinivasan, Santhosh
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADULT LEARNING
ADVISORY SERVICE
ASYLUM SEEKERS
BANK LENDING
BANK POLICY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
CASH ASSISTANCE
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CHECKS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CHILD WELFARE
CHRONICALLY POOR
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMER SUBSIDIES
CORRUPTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISPLACEMENT
DONOR SUPPORT
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC SHOCK
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ENROLLMENTS
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FISCAL POLICIES
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PROGRAM
FRAUD
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEIGHT FOR AGE
HOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INVESTMENTS
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS
INCOME
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME VOLATILITY
INFLATION
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INNOVATION
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL AID
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVENTORY
INVESTING
JOB TRAINING
LABOR LAWS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LABOR SUPPLY
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM WAGE
NATURAL DISASTER
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD AGE
OLD AGE PENSION
OPPORTUNITY COST
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY RELIEF
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION POLICY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
RECESSION
REFUGEES
REMITTANCES
RESERVES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET MEASURES
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SEVERANCE PAY
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL NETWORKS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SPENDING
SOCIAL WELFARE
STATUS OF WOMEN
SUPPORT PROGRAM
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSFER AMOUNT
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
TRANSIENT POOR
TRANSIENT POVERTY
TRANSIENT SHOCKS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
URBAN AREAS
VILLAGES
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGES
WEATHER SHOCKS
WORK PROGRAM
WORKFARE
WORKING HOURS
WORKS PROGRAM
WORKS PROJECTS
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADULT LEARNING
ADVISORY SERVICE
ASYLUM SEEKERS
BANK LENDING
BANK POLICY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
CASH ASSISTANCE
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CHECKS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CHILD WELFARE
CHRONICALLY POOR
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMER SUBSIDIES
CORRUPTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISPLACEMENT
DONOR SUPPORT
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC SHOCK
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ENROLLMENTS
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FISCAL POLICIES
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PROGRAM
FRAUD
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEIGHT FOR AGE
HOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INVESTMENTS
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS
INCOME
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME VOLATILITY
INFLATION
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INNOVATION
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL AID
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVENTORY
INVESTING
JOB TRAINING
LABOR LAWS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LABOR SUPPLY
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM WAGE
NATURAL DISASTER
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OLD AGE
OLD AGE PENSION
OPPORTUNITY COST
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY RELIEF
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION POLICY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
RECESSION
REFUGEES
REMITTANCES
RESERVES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET MEASURES
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SEVERANCE PAY
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL NETWORKS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL RISK
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SPENDING
SOCIAL WELFARE
STATUS OF WOMEN
SUPPORT PROGRAM
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSFER AMOUNT
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
TRANSIENT POOR
TRANSIENT POVERTY
TRANSIENT SHOCKS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
URBAN AREAS
VILLAGES
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGES
WEATHER SHOCKS
WORK PROGRAM
WORKFARE
WORKING HOURS
WORKS PROGRAM
WORKS PROJECTS
Fiszbein, Ariel
Ringold, Dena
Srinivasan, Santhosh
Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
relation Social Protection Discussion Paper;1112
description Developing countries have responded to the multiple shocks from the food, fuel and finance crises of 2008-2009 with a mix of responses aimed at both mitigating the immediate impacts of the crises on households (and particularly children), and protecting future investments in human capital. While some countries have introduced new safety net programs, others have modified and/or expanded existing ones. Since many countries have introduced conditional cash transfers (CCTs) in recent years, these programs have been used as an important starting point for a response. This paper aims to describe how conditional cash transfers have been used by different countries to respond to the crises (e.g. by expanding coverage and/or increasing benefit amounts), distill lessons about their effectiveness as crisis-response programs, identify design features that can facilitate their ability to respond to transient poverty shocks, and assess how they can complement other safety net programs.
format Working Paper
author Fiszbein, Ariel
Ringold, Dena
Srinivasan, Santhosh
author_facet Fiszbein, Ariel
Ringold, Dena
Srinivasan, Santhosh
author_sort Fiszbein, Ariel
title Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
title_short Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
title_full Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
title_fullStr Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
title_full_unstemmed Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments
title_sort cash transfers, children and the crisis : protecting current and future investments
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640561468337205600/Cash-transfers-children-and-the-crisis-protecting-current-and-future-investments
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27394
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spelling okr-10986-273942021-04-23T14:04:41Z Cash Transfers, Children and the Crisis : Protecting Current and Future Investments Fiszbein, Ariel Ringold, Dena Srinivasan, Santhosh ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADULT LEARNING ADVISORY SERVICE ASYLUM SEEKERS BANK LENDING BANK POLICY BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS BENEFIT PAYMENTS CASH ASSISTANCE CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CHECKS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD WELFARE CHRONICALLY POOR CONDITIONAL CASH CONSUMER SUBSIDIES CORRUPTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISABILITY BENEFITS DISPLACEMENT DONOR SUPPORT DROUGHT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC SHOCK EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ENROLLMENTS EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXTERNAL SHOCKS EXTERNALITIES FAMILY ALLOWANCE FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL LITERACY FISCAL POLICIES FOOD INSECURITY FOOD PROGRAM FRAUD HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HEIGHT FOR AGE HOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD INVESTMENTS HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INCOME SHOCKS INCOME SUPPORT INCOME VOLATILITY INFLATION INFORMATION SYSTEM INNOVATION INSTRUMENT INSURANCE POLICIES INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL BANK INVENTORY INVESTING JOB TRAINING LABOR LAWS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LABOR SUPPLY LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MALNUTRITION MEANS TEST MEANS TESTING MINIMUM INCOME MINIMUM WAGE NATURAL DISASTER NUTRITIONAL STATUS OLD AGE OLD AGE PENSION OPPORTUNITY COST PAYMENT SYSTEMS PENSION SYSTEMS PENSIONS PHYSICAL CAPITAL POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL SUPPORT POOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY LEVEL POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY RELIEF PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PRIVATE TRANSFERS PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM COVERAGE PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PROVISION PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PURCHASING POWER RECESSION REFUGEES REMITTANCES RESERVES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET MEASURES SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SCHOLARSHIP SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SCHOOL FEEDING SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SEVERANCE PAY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL FUNDS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISK SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SPENDING SOCIAL WELFARE STATUS OF WOMEN SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSFER AMOUNT TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER SYSTEMS TRANSIENT POOR TRANSIENT POVERTY TRANSIENT SHOCKS UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE URBAN AREAS VILLAGES VULNERABLE CHILDREN VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS VULNERABLE PEOPLE WAGE SUBSIDIES WAGES WEATHER SHOCKS WORK PROGRAM WORKFARE WORKING HOURS WORKS PROGRAM WORKS PROJECTS Developing countries have responded to the multiple shocks from the food, fuel and finance crises of 2008-2009 with a mix of responses aimed at both mitigating the immediate impacts of the crises on households (and particularly children), and protecting future investments in human capital. While some countries have introduced new safety net programs, others have modified and/or expanded existing ones. Since many countries have introduced conditional cash transfers (CCTs) in recent years, these programs have been used as an important starting point for a response. This paper aims to describe how conditional cash transfers have been used by different countries to respond to the crises (e.g. by expanding coverage and/or increasing benefit amounts), distill lessons about their effectiveness as crisis-response programs, identify design features that can facilitate their ability to respond to transient poverty shocks, and assess how they can complement other safety net programs. 2017-06-27T20:00:08Z 2017-06-27T20:00:08Z 2011-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640561468337205600/Cash-transfers-children-and-the-crisis-protecting-current-and-future-investments http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27394 English en_US Social Protection Discussion Paper;1112 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper