The different relationship between assets, needs, and goals in different contexts can also be used to discriminate between development interventions. For example, in Bangladesh small cash transfers might have a surprisingly large impact on people’s wellbeing (as argued by Maclay and Marsden, this volume), assuming that these were used to meet household needs. However, in Thailand community development programmes or expanded access to credit might be more suitable, given the importance of community relationships and the direct impact of increases in assets on people’s wellbeing.