We randomized 5,243 US individuals in poverty to receive a one-time unconditional cash transfer (UCT) of $2,000 (two months' worth of total household income for the median …
Over the last 20 years, a burgeoning scholarly literature has analyzed the effects of cash transfer and cash plus interventions in a wide range of contexts and using a range of …
M Alloush, JR Bloem… - The World Bank Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This study estimates the effects of South Africa's Older Person's Grant on well-being amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With household-level data collected before and during the …
In this policy brief, we summarize the findings of a CGD working paper, The Gendered Dimensions of Social Protection in the COVID-19 Context. We explore the role of social …
Q Shao - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased residential energy consumption and reduced income caused by the lockdown measures invoked to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have deepened energy poverty …
Abstract Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has transformed the way people communicate, interact, and use information for growth. This study uses a three-year panel of …
KA Abay, N Yonzan, S Kurdi… - Journal of African …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty in Africa has been as difficult as predicting the path of the pandemic, mainly due to data limitations. The advent of new …
Trading relationships between suppliers and buyers play a key role in transmitting both local and international shocks. We use transaction-level data from Kenya to study the relevance of …
Political trust is an important predictor of compliance with government policies, especially in the face of natural disasters or public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic …