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Primary Education Stipends in Bangladesh: Do Mothers Prefer Digital Payments over Cash?
Alan Gelb et al.
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. 
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Do the Poor Want Cash Transfers or Public Services?

David Evans
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
Sarah Rose
and
Amanda Glassman
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.
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Committing to Cost-Effectiveness: USAID's New Effort to Benchmark for Greater Impact
Sarah Rose
and
Amanda Glassman
September 13, 2018
Are USAID programs high impact and good value for money? Do they work? Do they generate more results for less cost than if the agency just gave poor people cash? We don’t always know the answers to those questions, but USAID is trying to find out.