Blomquist, JohnMackintosh, Fiona2012-08-132012-08-132003-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11823Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one.CC BY 3.0 IGOBENEFITSCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMSCASH TRANSFERSCOLCOUNTRY CONTEXTDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPING COUNTRYDEVELOPMENT NETWORKFAMILY ASSISTANCEGDPHOUSEHOLD WELFAREHUMAN DEVELOPMENTINCOMEINCOME HOUSEHOLDSINFORMAL SECTORINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYINSURANCEINTERNATIONAL LABOURINTERVENTIONSMEANS TESTSMIDDLE EASTPENSIONSPOLITICAL SUPPORTPOORPOOR HOUSEHOLDSPOVERTY GAPPRIVATE TRANSFERSPROGRAM BENEFICIARIESPUBLIC EXPENDITURESPUBLIC SPENDINGRURAL AREASSAFETY NETSAFETY NET PROGRAMSSOCIAL ASSISTANCESOCIAL PROGRAMSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMSSOCIAL SAFETY NETSSOCIAL SECURITYTARGETED TRANSFERSTARGETINGTRANSFER PAYMENTSTRANSFER PROGRAMTRANSFER PROGRAMSWESTERN EUROPEWorld Bank10.1596/11823