This article develops a conceptual framework on pathways through which noncontributory social protection can support resilient and inclusive agricultural growth in rural Africa. It draws insights from a review of rigorous empirical evidence on the impacts of cash transfers and multifaceted cash plus programs on a range of relevant productive outcomes, including accumulation of productive assets, inputs and farm management practices, off-farm labor and nonfarm enterprises, and farm production and income. This review demonstrates an emerging consensus in the literature: that access to social protection programs contributes positively to increasing the productive asset holdings of rural people, increasing the use of improved inputs and farm practices, and shifting away from casual wage labor arrangements. Moreover, there is limited evidence on heterogeneous effects across different baseline characteristics (income, sex, and labor-constrained households, among others). Finally, the article highlights how social protection programs should be considered an integral part of broader rural and agricultural development strategies in order to achieve a more productive, resilient, and equitable rural transformation in Africa.

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非洲的社会保护和农村转型


本文开发了一个关于非缴费型社会保障可以支持非洲农村有韧性和包容性农业增长的途径的概念框架。它从对现金转移支付和多方面现金加成计划对一系列相关生产成果的影响的严格实证证据的审查中得出见解，包括生产性资产的积累、投入和农场管理实践、非农劳动力和非农企业以及农业生产和收入。本综述证明了文献中一个正在形成的共识：获得社会保障计划对增加农村人口的生产资产持有量、增加对改良投入品和农业实践的使用以及摆脱临时工资劳动安排有积极贡献。此外，关于不同基线特征（收入、性别和劳动力受限的家庭等）的异质性影响的证据有限。最后，文章强调了如何将社会保护计划视为更广泛的农村和农业发展战略的组成部分，以实现更高效、更有弹性和更公平的非洲农村转型。