Banerjee, Abhijit V.Hanna, RemaKreindler, Gabriel E.Olken, Benjamin A.2019-02-052019-02-052017-08-01World Bank Research Observer1564-6971https://hdl.handle.net/10986/31221Targeted transfer programs for poor citizens have become increasingly common in the developing world. Yet, a common concern among policy-makers and citizens is that such programs tend to discourage work. We re-analyze the data from seven randomized controlled trials of government-run cash transfer programs in six developing countries throughout the world, and find no systematic evidence that cash transfer programs discourage work.CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOPOOR HOUSEHOLDSCASH TRANSFERSGOVERNMENT POLICYPUBLIC EXPENDITUREWORLD VALUES SURVEYWELFARE RECIPIENTSJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/31221