A recent overview of World Bank social safety net programs and gender highlighted the need for greater consideration of intra-household dynamics in the design of social protection programs (Bardasi 2014). During program design, decisions have to be made about who to target, how much and how often to give cash transfers, and what measures should accompany cash transfers. These decisions become even more complex in the context of polygamous households. The conclusions above are meant to illustrate important links between intra-household dynamics and the design of cash transfer programs. As a preliminary study, this research did not capture the actual effects of cash transfers. It is important to remember that money received from the government in the form of a regular cash transfer may be treated differently than income from other sources. Additional research is planned that will measure differences in the use of cash transfers depending on the social protection program design.
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2016/03/01
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Brief
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103851
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1
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1
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2016/03/08
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Disclosed
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Intra-household dynamics and the design of social protection programs : the case of polygamous households in North Burkina Faso
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Keywords
Cash Transfer;household head;Social Safety Nets and Gender;social protection program;cash transfer program;primary source of money;social safety net program;income generating activity;food insecurity;sale of livestock;promoting gender equality;improving food security;human capital investment;source of income;source income;access to school;small garden;focus group;household resource;risk sharing;children's education;transfer recipient;agricultural land;agricultural input;Medical care;primary cause;dietary diversity;resource shortage;positive impact;income generation;large transfer;household dynamic;photo credit;education expense;medical need;agricultural activity;agricultural production;Gender Inequality;Gender Gap;social empowerment;individual level;childhood malnutrition;project impact;food shortage;ethnic group;income diversification;productive activity;household management;effective policies;gender inequalities;social obligation;resource sharing;qualitative data;poor household;program objectives;medical use;
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Guilbert,Nathalie Marie Pierotti,Rachael Susan
Intra-household dynamics and the design of social protection programs : the case of polygamous households in North Burkina Faso (English). Gender innovation lab policy brief,no. 16 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/332981468197391804/Intra-household-dynamics-and-the-design-of-social-protection-programs-the-case-of-polygamous-households-in-North-Burkina-Faso