Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers: Implications for Gender

Levasseur Karine (), Paterson Stephanie and Carvalho Moreira Nathalia
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Levasseur Karine: Dept. of Political Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Paterson Stephanie: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Carvalho Moreira Nathalia: Fundaçã Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil

Basic Income Studies, 2018, vol. 13, issue 1, 9

Abstract: Solving poverty is a laudable public policy goal. While there are many approaches, one that has gained popularity is the conditional cash transfer that requires recipients to satisfy conditions imposed on them such as requiring regular medical checkups. Another approach, which is gaining interest is unconditional cash transfers that do not impose conditions. The question we ask in this paper is: what do these past and current attempts tell us about the implications for gender? To answer this question, we explore two programs using a gendered framework: Brazil's Bolsa Familia,which is a conditional cash transfer, and Manitoba's Mincome experiment, which was an unconditional cash transfer in Canada. We then consider how this information might be used by states, particularly as it relates to ending social marginalization. Broadly, this research contributes to academic discussions of public policy, income, gender and social vulnerability.

Keywords: Bolsa Familia; conditional cash transfer; gender; Mincome; unconditional cash transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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