Livelihood, cash transfer, and graduation approaches: How do they compare in terms of cost, impact, and targeting?

Sulaiman, Munshi. 2018. Livelihood, cash transfer, and graduation approaches: How do they compare in terms of cost, impact, and targeting? In Boosting growth to end hunger by 2025: The role of social protection, eds. Fleur Stephanie Wouterse and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Chapter 8, Pp. 102-120. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147363

Chapter 8 provides a comparative analysis of 48 graduation, livelihood, and cash transfer programs. Using income and consumption as the primary metrics of impact and focusing on long-term outcomes, the author assesses the sustainability of impact of these programs and compares both costs and impacts across the three types of approaches.