Blavatnik Bool Talk: Timely Cash: Lessons from 2,500 Years of Giving People Money
This is a hybrid event
Join Professor Stefan Dercon and Dr Flavia Galvani for a talk with Ugo Gentilini about his new book, Timely Cash: Lessons from 2,500 Years of Giving People Money.

Cash transfers, or the provision of money to people by the state, reach hundreds of million people worldwide. But when did they start, and how did they spread over countries and centuries? How did past practices look like, and how did they evolve? Why, despite compelling evidence, are policymakers sometimes skeptical about cash transfers? Ugo Gentilini ​explores those questions by tracing cash transfers over history, codifying diversity in experiences, and identifying recurrent patterns. In doing so, the volume helps illuminate the roots of modern cash transfer dilemmas and reveals how the past can offer surprising lessons for contemporary debates.

The event is followed by a drinks reception.
Date: 4 February 2025, 16:15
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Speakers: Professor Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government), Ugo Gentilini, Flavia Galvani (Blavatnik School of Government)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/blavatnik-book-talk-timely-cash-lessons-2500-years-giving-people-money
Cost: This event is free - please register at the above link
Audience: Public
Editor: Anna Ulshofer