Cash transfers, or the provision of money to people by the state, reach millions of people worldwide. But when did they start, how did they spread over countries and centuries, and what lessons does this history hold for future social protection design?
Drawing on his new book Timely Cash. Lessons from 2,500 Years of Giving People Money, Ugo Gentilini, Lead Economist for Social Protection and Jobs at the World Bank, will explore the roots of modern cash transfer dilemmas and share lessons for contemporary challenges.
In the event, we will consider: Why, despite compelling evidence, are policymakers sometimes sceptical and donors reluctant to fund cash transfers? Why is the provision of cash transfers so limited in countries with the greatest rates of extreme poverty? What are the implications for future social protection design in the context of today’s polycrisis?
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