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Unconditional Cash Transfer And Poverty Alleviation In Pakistan Bisp�S Impact On Households� Socioeconomic Wellbeing

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  • Durr-e-Nayab

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

  • Shujaat Farooq

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

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Pakistan, having a population of near to 220 million, has one fourth of its population living below the poverty line and 17% being food insecure. Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was initiated in 2008 with the objective of consumption smoothening, poverty alleviation and women empowerment.

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  • Durr-e-Nayab & Shujaat Farooq, 2020. "Unconditional Cash Transfer And Poverty Alleviation In Pakistan Bisp�S Impact On Households� Socioeconomic Wellbeing," PIDE Policy View Point 2020:18, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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    1. Durr-E-Nayab & Shujaat Farooq, 2014. "Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Programmes for Household Welfare in Pakistan: The Case of the Benazir Income Support Programme," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 53(2), pages 145-174.
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