Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/307256 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] The European Journal of Development Research [ISSN:] 1743-9728 [Volume:] 34 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Springer Nature [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1264-1284
Publisher: 
Springer Nature, Berlin
Abstract: 
This paper investigates the relationship between Malawi's largest and oldest public works programme (PWP) and social cohesion, specifically within-community cooperation for the common good. Using both primary and secondary data, we show that public works are associated with higher coordination activities and higher voluntary (unpaid) contributions to public goods, along both vertical ties (between community members and local leaders) and horizontal ties (among community members). Especially for school-building activities, voluntary inputs in the form of labour and other in-kind contributions are higher in the presence of the PWP. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the link between social protection programmes with community-driven features and social cohesion.
Subjects: 
Public works
Cash-for-work
Social protection
Cooperation for the common good
Coordination
Community meeting
Voluntary contributions
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