Political institutions since 1820

Földvári, Péter; Buzasi, Katalin

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“… UCT: unconditional cash transfer; CCT: conditional cash transfer; DRC: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Polity2 scores are from Marshall et al (2012). Polity2 regional averages are from Foldvari and Buzasi (2014). Bureaucratic Capacity scores and averages are from Kaufmann and Kraay (2016). …”

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Do donors matter most? An analysis of conditional cash transfer adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simpson

2017

Global Social Policy

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Cash transfers, both conditional and unconditional, have become increasingly popular in emerging economies, but relatively little research investigates the types of countries most likely to adopt this form of social assistance. A notable exception is a study by Brooks, which concludes that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are more likely to be adopted by divided governments and in places where neighbouring, democratic countries have already implemented them. This comparative research tests Brooks’ findings in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and finds that they largely do not apply. Instead, programme funder is offered as a better explanation of cash transfer adoption in SSA from 1990 to 2011. The results show that CCTs are adopted in poor African countries with financial support from the World Bank, while unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) are adopted across a range of countries with the support of various donors. This research contributes to the literature by showing quantitatively that donor support may be more important than some domestic factors, such as bureaucratic capacity, for understanding CCT implementation in SSA.

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confidence: 99%

“… Polity2 scores are from Marshall et al (2012). Polity2 regional averages are from Foldvari and Buzasi (2014). Bureaucratic Capacity scores and averages are from Kaufmann and Kraay (2016). …”

Section: Appendixmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do donors matter most? An analysis of conditional cash transfer adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simpson

2017

Global Social Policy

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Political institutions since 1820

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Do donors matter most? An analysis of conditional cash transfer adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Do donors matter most? An analysis of conditional cash transfer adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

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