TY  - SER
AU  - Banerjee, Abhijit
AU  -  Hanna, Rema
AU  -  Olken, Benjamin A.
AU  -  Sverdlin Lisker, Diana
TI  - Social Protection in the Developing World
SN  - 0022-0515
PB  - Journal of Economic Literature
KW  -  Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
KW  -  Informal Economy
KW  -  Saving and Capital Investment
KW  -  Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities
KW  -  Underground Economy
KW  - Welfare Programs
N2  - Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low- and middle-income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which they are operating. This paper reviews the growing literature on the design and impact of these programs. We review how to identify potential beneficiaries given the large informal sector, the design and implementation of redistribution and income support programs, and the challenges and potential of social insurance. We use our frameworks as a guide for consolidating and organizing the existing literature and also to highlight areas and questions for future research
UR  - https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20241646
ER  -