Does Workfare Work Well? : The Case of the Employment Generation Program for the Poorest in Bangladesh
Evidence on the effectiveness of workfare as an anti-poverty program in developing countries is weak compared with the relatively well-established role of public works during economic crisis as a social safety net. This paper contributes to evidenc...
Main Authors: | Cho, Yoonyoung, Ruthbah, Ummul |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/693021522689848382/Does-workfare-work-well-the-case-of-the-employment-generation-program-for-the-poorest-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29609 |
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