What should a country do if it suddenly discovers oil and gas? How should it spend the subsequent cash windfall? How can it protect against corruption? How can citizens truly benefit from national wealth? This title explores one option that may help avoid the so-called resource curse: just give the money directly to citizens.

What should a country do if it suddenly discovers oil and gas? How should it spend the subsequent cash windfall? How can it protect against corruption? How can citizens truly benefit from national wealth? Oil to Cash explores one option that may help avoid the so-called resource curse: just give the money directly to citizens. It details how and where this idea could work and how policymakers can learn from the experiences with cash transfers in places like Mexico and Mongolia.