Universal Basic Incomes versus Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries

Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals articulated by the United Nations, number one is the elimination of extreme poverty by 2030. While future economic growth should continue to reduce poverty, it will not solve the problem by itself; thus, there is a potentially important role for national-level...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanna, Rema, Olken, Benjamin
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Published: American Economic Association 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124229