The Economist says it’s working. Rural job guarantees faring well. India’s grand experiment with public works enjoys a moment in the sun.
Tushaar Shah argues in an Op-ed in Times of India that replacing NREGS with a cash transfers program is a bad idea. NREGA is self-selecting while a cash transfer program will be completely hijacked by the rich and the connected. Cash transfers is a flawed alternative to NREGS.
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