Weekly links March 20: social protection, small answers to jobs, chips and human capital, industrial policy, and more… David McKenzie March 20, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/weekly-links-march-20--social-protection--small-answers-to-jobs- Rema Hanna and Ben Olken have edited a new Handbook of Social Protection that is open access (h/t Ugo Gentilini who wrote the second chapter on the history of cash transfers). Looks like an amazing set of chapters written by many of the key experts in the field covering targeting issues, transfer programs, graduation and public works, social insurance programs, and more… © 2026 World Bank Group,