This exploratory study aimed to identify how a nation-wide cash transfer programme, the Straits Times’ School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF), has influenced the education performance of children from low-income families in Singapore. Data were collected from 400 pairs of parents and children of...

Financial resources are known to affect health outcomes. Many types of social policies and programs, including social assistance and social insurance, have been implemented around the world to increase financial resources. We refer to these as cash transfers. In this article, we discuss theory...