Just give money to the poor the development revolution from the global south joseph hanlon, armando barrientos and david hulme amidst all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic it seems radical. You thought that i was saying, dont give aid to the poor anymore, right. It is not a lack of knowledge they know what they need and manage their money extremely well. Why cant the government just print more money for its budget so they can cut the taxes of the employees who are earning very small. Whatever happened to the idea of just giving poor people. Just give money to the poor joseph hanlon dr joseph hanlon is a senior lecturer in development and conflict resolution at the open university, milton keynes, england and a visiting fellow at the crisis states research centre of the london school of economics. Countries from mexico to south africa to indonesia are g. What works for the poorest hence provides essential analyses on current experiences, and presents what policies and initiatives will work for the extreme poor. How, msnbc host melissa harrisperry asked, are we to combat poverty. An unprecedented 12year experiment in kenya tests the power of cash. The best books on the poor and their money five books.
The development revolution from the global south 1 by hanlon, joseph isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read just give money to the poor. Author and practitioner stuart rutherford recommends the best books to get a basic understanding of microfinance. Cynics who have been scoffing for years that free money for the poor would encourage them in idleness and shiftlessness doubtless will. Why cant the government just print more money to solve the countrys debt, buy electric power,oil and create more power plants, business and agricultural infrastructures. Just give money to the poor the development revolution from the global south armando barrientos and david hulme brooks world poverty institute university of manchester, u. The development revolution from the global south joseph hanlon, armando barrientos. A scholarly and thoughtful read that shouldnt be missed. The first comprehensive survey of cash transfers, just give money to the poor, by joseph hanlon, armando barrientos, and david hulme. The fact is, no parent wouldnt want to send the young ones to school, unless they lacked money for transportation and school allowance, or the children themselves want to work to bring food to the table. Just give money to the poor and what works for the poorest. Who they are, what they say, and how to end their poverty. Authors of just give money to the poor, joseph hanlon and david hulme what works for the poorest discussed ideas from their book at this launch, with.
Just give money to the poor open research online the open. But more to the point, the programs are almost certainly less effective at reducing poverty than simply giving poor people cash. David hulmes most popular book is just give money to the poor. Is giving money to poor countries doing more harm than. Then people could use the money to buy higher education services or not according to whether or not they thought vendors. This book, the first to report on this quiet revolution in an accessible way, is essential reading for policymakers, students of international. Just give money to the poor this event is archived joseph hanlon open university date.
As solutions to global poverty go, just give poor people money is pretty rock solid. Just give money to the poor soas, university of london. You should define what you want that purpose to be. Modern microfinance was born in the late 1970s, and is now viewed as a key way of helping people in poor countries get out of poverty.
A recent randomized trial found that kenyans who received no. Despite its sceptics, researchers have found again and again that cash transfers given to significant portions of the population transform the lives of recipients. Instead of maintaining a huge aid industry to find ways to help the poor, it is better to give money to poor people directly so that they can find effective ways to escape from poverty. Yes, giving money to very poor people will make their. Countries from mexico to south africa to indonesia are giving money. They are poor in many ways from low education to a.
Professor david hulme from the brooks world poverty institute at the university of manchester talks about his new book just give money to the poorwhich looks at social protection and social. I was honored to be asked to write the foreword to just give money to the poor. Amid all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic it seems radical. Matt yglesias links over to my post about dredging the submerged state surrounding student loans. This book, published by kumarian press last year, argues for the new and provocative idea that, as the title suggests, simply giving money to. Changed thinking in industrialized countries, there was a major change in thinking in the 20th century, and cash. Cash transfers cts regular payments by the state directly to poor people are all the rage at the moment, prompting heated debates across the development sector.
The book summarizes the current state of cts as follows. Ive read the book more thoroughly than most people. Who they are, what they say, and how to end their poverty heise, kenan on. Instead of maintaining a huge aid in dustry to find ways to help the poor, it is better to give money to poor people directly so that they can find effective ways to escape from poverty. Countries from mexico to south africa to indonesia are giving money directly to the poor and discovering that they use it wisely to send their children to school, to start a business and to feed their families. Books by david hulme author of just give money to the poor. Why cant the government just print more money to solve. These stories come from studies of programmes in mexico, south africa and nambia that give cash to people on a longterm basis. When you just give money to the poor the new york times. The best books on the poor and their money recommended by stuart rutherford.
David hulme is the author of just give money to the poor 3. Poverty it sounds foreheadsmackingly obvious, says aditya chakrabortty, economics writer for the guardian. The books core message direct transfers to households are a key component of effective poverty reduction. It is possible to just give money to the poor hanlon. Poor people, it seems, are mostly quite capable of spending extra income rationally on meeting their basic needs, and tend to do a better job of it that ngos and government agencies. Directly challenging an aid industry that thrives on complexity and mystification, with highly paid consultants designing ever more complicated projects, just give money to the poor offers the elegant southern alternative bypass governments and ngos and let the poor decide how.
Just give money to the poor makes a convincing case for a simple but powerful idea. Can we reduce poverty simply by giving the poor money, with no strings attached. Is giving out cash with no strings attached the best way to end poverty. But joseph hanlon, armando barrientos see his blog on the book here and hulme are academics with a long track record on development, and their conclusion is not a crude polemic, but an excellent and readable compendium of country experiences, arguments and research findings. The collaborative work of joseph hanlon, armando barrientos, and david hulme, just give money to the poor. It is possible to just give money to the poor joseph hanlon abstract meghnad desai of the london school of economics recently suggested that, rather than giving fifty billion dollars of overseas aid, we should simply find. Thesestoriescomefromstudiesofprogramsinmexico,southafrica,and namibia that give cash to people on a longterm basis. The evidence is summarised in a recent book aptly titled, just give money to the poor. There is no good evidence to suggest that the poor do not spend the money. David hulme talks about his new book just give money to. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway.
Why not dismantle the submerged state exactly as konczal suggests, and give the money to poor people. It seems very dumb to me that there are people with millions of dollars who dont ever give a penny to the needy and they just throw away theyre money in stupid ways i know this is a dumb question but i want you guys opinion. If youre poor and hungry, you can apply for food stampsthough the program probably wont be enough to get you through the month. Giving money directly to the poor the new york times. The development revolution from the global south ebook written by david hulme, joseph hanlon, armando barrientos. Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts team authored by foremost scholars in the development fieldamid all the complicated economic theories about the causes and solutions to poverty, one idea is so basic it seems radical. Ive spent over half my life championing this idea, so off the. The development revolution from the global south, myself and two colleagues discuss a wave of new thinking on development that is sweeping across the global south. Building wells for the poor and maintaining them plus any other ideas that are more of a permanent solution. His most recent book on mozambique written with teresa smart. When that money was paired with capital to invest, people fared even better. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The development revolution from the global south hanlon, joseph, barrientos, armando, hulme, david on.
The book s core message direct transfers to households are a key component of effective poverty reduction. Planet money a study discovers what happens to farmers in kenya after they get a windfall. In the first instance, cash was given to demobilized soldiers and in the second to flood victims. What happens when you just give money to poor people. David hulme has 47 books on goodreads with 853 ratings. Authors of just give money to the poor, joseph hanlon and david hulme what works for the poorest discussed ideas from their book at this launch. Goats and soda forget food aid, cows and job training.
At its core, for example, cct peddles the paternalizing idea that the poor are, on their own, unwilling to do the right thing. Instead of relying on the wasteridden global aid industry to build roads and schools, its often better to just give money directly to the poor, a new book argues. Give people money isand i say this with all due seriousnessan enjoyable read. Meanwhile, members of the academic community are more than happy to support givedirectlys claims about cash transfers. As its title suggests, a new book, just give money to the poor has no doubts about their merits. The development revolution from the global south by david hulme, joseph hanlon, and armando barrientos of the university of manchester. Jonathan morduch, new york university this is a book that we have been waiting for. But now, author annie lowery has given basic income a wonderful upgrade in her first book, give people money. Countries from mexico to south africa to indonesia are giving.