Behavioural nudges for cash transfer programs in Madagascar

Date published
01 Jan 2019
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Development & humanitarian aid
Organisations
World Bank

Governments around the developing world use cash transfer programs—in which money, rather than goods, is given directly to people who need it—for social protection and to spur economic growth. Evidence shows that recipients spend the money on essentials like their children’s school supplies or investing in their small businesses. In short, cash transfers work.