tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post4170685066390388008..comments2024-03-27T15:57:09.192+05:30Comments on Urbanomics: Conditional cash transfers in poverty alleviationUrbanomicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-55090026174681258652008-02-28T12:54:00.000+05:302008-02-28T12:54:00.000+05:30Thanks. Google gave a lot of different meanings an...Thanks. Google gave a lot of different meanings and I wanted to make sure of your use, From the context it did seem that some flexibility is involved. Thanks again.gaddeswaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509075029154476375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-34424631858456201862008-02-28T07:07:00.000+05:302008-02-28T07:07:00.000+05:30A fungible item is freely exchangeable. In this ca...A fungible item is freely exchangeable. In this case, the reference is to the universal, in kind assistance by way of access to particular school or hospital or training program or insurance scheme, or one type of foodgrains through the PDS etc, which are the mark of traditional anti-poverty programs. The beneficiary is stuck with the type of assistance delivered, whether he wants it or not. This approach does not address the differential needs and wants of individual beneficiaries. <BR/><BR/>For example, a farm laborer with a ration card (PDS card) may not need the PDS rations during his harvest months and may need more PDS goodgrains during other times. Providing him cash, instead of the foodgrains, eliminates such preference problems and delivers assistance in the most appropriate form. The beneficiary is given the spending choice.Urbanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-71163360645658561302008-02-25T04:33:00.000+05:302008-02-25T04:33:00.000+05:30What is fungibility?What is fungibility?gaddeswaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509075029154476375noreply@blogger.com