Publication
Sep 2011
This paper reports on the first randomized evaluation of a cash transfer program delivered via the mobile phone. Conditional and unconditional cash transfers have been effective in improving development outcomes in a variety of contexts, yet the costs of these programs to program recipients and implementing agencies are rarely discussed. The introduction of mobile money transfer systems in many developing countries offers new opportunities for a more cost-effective means of implementing cash transfer programs.
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Author | Jenny C Aker, Rachid Boumnijel, Amanda McClelland, Niall Tierney |
Series | CGD Working Papers |
Issue | 268 |
Publisher | Center for Global Development (CGD) |
Copyright | © 2011 Center for Global Development (CGD) |