India Transforms its Welfare Scheme
On Jan. 1 the Indian government is scheduled roll out an ambitious nationwide cash transfer of subsidies and government entitlements for the poor that may well frame the political debate for the next elections, due in 2014.
The biggest transformation of the country’s social welfare scheme in decades, its success is not assured, which could mean the gover…
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