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WORKING PAPERS
The Educational Impacts of Cash Transfers in Tanzania
December 17, 2020
Cash transfers boost educational outcomes for poor children on average, but which aspects of educational performance are most responsive and which poor children benefit the most? This study examines the educational impacts of cash transfers, drawing on a randomized, community implemented conditional...
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The Case for Cash—Beyond COVID—Gains Strength: New Data on Comparative Cost-Effectiveness
September 15, 2020
Whether a COVID-induced expansion of cash transfers can set the stage for increased use of cash as a broader development tool remains to be seen.
Blog Post
And the World Leader in Mobile Money Adoption is… (Not Where You Think)
May 14, 2019
The story of the m-Pesa’s penetration in the Kenya economy is a well-trodden yet exciting path into what feels like a taste of a cashless future. All that said, Kenya is not the country with the most adults holding mobile money accounts. It’s Bangladesh.
CGD NOTES
Primary Education Stipends in Bangladesh: Do Mothers Prefer Digital Payments over Cash?
May 14, 2019
Bangladesh, a country of 165 million people bordering India and Myanmar, is undergoing a rapid economic and social transformation. Bangladesh is also witnessing a digital revolution. 
Blog Post
Do the Poor Want Cash Transfers or Public Services?
April 10, 2019
Nearly 4,000 people in rural Bihar, India, answered the question, “Would you rather have the government budget spent on cash transfers or public health and nutrition services?” According to a blog post by Khemani, Habyarimana, and Nooruddin, “only 13 percent chose cash if...
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More Results for the Money: Cash Benchmarking at USAID
September 13, 2018
Today, USAID took a big step forward on a new effort that could make a real difference to the agency’s impact and cost-effectiveness.