Social assistance in developing countries
Auteur :
Barrientos, Armando
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107039025
Date de publication :
15 août 2013
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
530 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the global growth of social assistance transfers in developing countries. It explains the emergence of programmes such as Brazil's Bolsa FamÃlia, India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and South Africa's Child Support Grant, and examines their potential to address global poverty.