James Ferguson examines the rise of social welfare programs in southern Africa in which
states give cash payments to their low income citizens. These programs, Ferguson argues …

Resilience is becoming influential in development and vulnerability reduction sectors such
as social protection, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Policy makers …

* 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 …

This programmatic article proposes an approach to global political-economic inquiry in the
wake of the failure of long-established transition narratives, notably the narrative centred on …

Social protection has emerged as an effective policy response to tackle food insecurity,
increase agricultural productivity and promote rural development across the develo** …

We explore whether traditional sharing norms in kinship networks affect consumption and
accumulation decisions of poor black households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Using a …

Abstract India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is
the largest labour guarantee scheme in the world, offering 100 days of paid labour to every …

The livelihoods of S outh A frica's rural A frican poor have long been characterized by
diverse activities, and intertwined with urban opportunities. This paper examines the …

The issue of food security is strikingly absent from current debates about the relationship
between migration and development. The current international food security agenda …

When refugees flee war and persecution, protection and assistance are usually provided by
United Nations organisations and their NGO implementing partners. In camps and cities, the …