The economics of the COVID-19 pandemic in poor countries
E Miguel, AM Mobarak - Annual Review of Economics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health and living standards around the world. This
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
The importance of financial education for the effective use of formal financial services
This paper examines global data on unbanked and underbanked consumers to highlight the
role improved financial literacy and capability could play in motivating and enabling the safe …
role improved financial literacy and capability could play in motivating and enabling the safe …
Economic shocks and risky sexual behaviours in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature
H Cust, H Jones, T Powell-Jackson… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We document the extent to which economic shocks through economic incentives explain
HIV transmission through risky sexual behaviours in LMICs. We include 35 papers …
HIV transmission through risky sexual behaviours in LMICs. We include 35 papers …
[HTML][HTML] From a drought to HIV: An analysis of the effect of droughts on transactional sex and sexually transmitted infections in Malawi
Each year there are over 300 natural disasters globally with millions of victims that cost
economic losses near USD $100 billion. In the context of climate change, an emerging …
economic losses near USD $100 billion. In the context of climate change, an emerging …
[HTML][HTML] Healthcare expenditure and bank deposits
This paper investigates the effects of healthcare expenditure on bank deposits in a cross-
country analysis. We use government healthcare expenditure, and government and …
country analysis. We use government healthcare expenditure, and government and …
Trading HIV for sheep: Risky sexual behavior and the response of female sex workers to Tabaski in Senegal
We use a cohort of female sex workers (FSWs) in Senegal to show how large anticipated
economic shocks lead to increased risky sexual behavior. Exploiting the exogenous timing …
economic shocks lead to increased risky sexual behavior. Exploiting the exogenous timing …
Combining nudges and boosts to increase precautionary saving
Many households lack savings to cushion them from financial shocks. While behavioural
economics offers insights into why some households fail to save, successful behavioural …
economics offers insights into why some households fail to save, successful behavioural …
Eat a little and save a little: A qualitative exploration of acceptability of a potential savings intervention to reduce HIV risk among female sex workers in Western Kenya
S Otticha, J Moraa, J Onyango, O Okumu, M Ochillo… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The burden of HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) remains higher in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), with an estimated prevalence of 36.9%. In Kenya, HIV prevalence …
Saharan Africa (SSA), with an estimated prevalence of 36.9%. In Kenya, HIV prevalence …
Saving for multiple financial needs: evidence from lockboxes and mobile money in Malawi
S Aggarwal, V Brailovskaya… - Review of Economics and …, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
We test whether the provision of multiple labeled savings accounts affects savings and
downstream outcomes in an experiment with 761 microentrepreneurs in urban Malawi …
downstream outcomes in an experiment with 761 microentrepreneurs in urban Malawi …
Jitegemee (rely on yourself): a multi-phase process of co-creating a personal savings intervention with female sex workers in western Kenya to reduce their HIV risk
K Agot, J Onyango, M Ochillo, TO Okello, S Carol… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) is significantly higher than
among women in the general population. Studies have shown that FSW engage in …
among women in the general population. Studies have shown that FSW engage in …