S2 Ep20: Targeting the ultra-poor
May 18, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 20
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Episode description
If poor people are caught in a poverty trap, a large one-time grant might be life changing. That's the thinking behind programs to target the ultra-poor. But is the impact of this "big push" genuinely permanent? Garima Sharma tells Tim Phillips about the impact of a program in India, 10 years on.
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