Article from 2013 analysing and comparing Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) and Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCTs) - Pennies From Heaven (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;international&#x2F;21588385-giving-money-directly-poor-people-works-surprisingly-well-it-cannot-deal" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;international&#x2F;21588385-giving-...</a>). The evidence suggests that they&#x27;re both pretty effective, and you would choose between the two depending on the initial conditions in the region and budget available.<p>There are benefits besides poverty-reduction. For example, this study by the World Bank (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-wds.worldbank.org&#x2F;external&#x2F;default&#x2F;WDSContentServer&#x2F;IW3P&#x2F;IB&#x2F;2014&#x2F;03&#x2F;31&#x2F;000158349_20140331135854&#x2F;Rendered&#x2F;PDF&#x2F;WPS6826.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-wds.worldbank.org&#x2F;external&#x2F;default&#x2F;WDSContentServ...</a>) concludes that CCTs reduce child labout.