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Cash transfers are a key component of social protection policy in many developing countries.

Citizens’ aspirations for the future are politically important; they are linked to welfare and whether citizens engage in forward-looking political and economic behavior.

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This report presents the results of household data collected during the Rural Household Panel Survey (2012).

Could perceived relative economic standing affect citizens’ support for political leaders and institutions? We explore this question by examining Pakistan's national unconditional cash transfer program, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP).