Targeting the poor
Many people believe that social protection generally involves rich countries aiding those that are poor. Aid is important, particularly for extremely poor countries. Bad shocks can quickly devolve into humanitarian disasters and promote conflict in fragile states, as seen with the current famine in...
Main Author: | Olken, Benjamin |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Monetary Fund
2019
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123085 |
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