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Rehan Rafay Jamil
Rehan Rafay Jamil is a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science at Brown University. His dissertation examines the political origins and citizenship impacts of Pakistan’s largest cash transfer programme targetted at low-income women – The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
Website: https://rehanrjamil.com/
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The changing demand for welfare in rural Pakistan
The proliferation of cash transfer programmes in developing countries has raised concern regarding a crowding-out effect on citizens' demands for investment in universal public services. Based on a household survey in rural Pakistan, this article shows that this is not necessarily true. It notes important sub-national differences in programme effects, with greater positive spillovers in settings where public services are functional and valued by citizens.
