Universal basic income in the develo** world
Should develo** countries give all of their citizens enough money to live on? Interest in
this idea has grown enormously in recent years, reflecting both positive results from a …
this idea has grown enormously in recent years, reflecting both positive results from a …
Barriers and interventions on the way to empower women through financial inclusion: a 2 decades systematic review (2000–2020)
This study aims to reduce ambiguity in theoretical and empirical underpinning by
synthesizing various knowledge concepts through a systematic review of barriers and …
synthesizing various knowledge concepts through a systematic review of barriers and …
Women's empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
We evaluate a multifaceted policy intervention attempting to jump-start adolescent women's
empowerment in Uganda by simultaneously providing them vocational training and …
empowerment in Uganda by simultaneously providing them vocational training and …
The effects of cash transfers on adult labor market outcomes
The basic economic model of labor supply has a very clear prediction of what we should
expect when an adult receives an unexpected cash windfall: they should work less and earn …
expect when an adult receives an unexpected cash windfall: they should work less and earn …
The long-term impacts of grants on poverty: Nine-year evidence from Uganda's youth opportunities program
Abstract In 2008, Uganda gave $400 per person to thousands of young people to help them
start skilled trades, work more, and raise incomes. Four years on, an experimental …
start skilled trades, work more, and raise incomes. Four years on, an experimental …
Treatment effect heterogeneity
J Smith - Evaluation Review, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper considers recent methodological developments in the treatment effects literature,
describes their value for applied evaluation work, and suggests next steps. It pays particular …
describes their value for applied evaluation work, and suggests next steps. It pays particular …
When the money runs out: Do cash transfers have sustained effects on human capital accumulation?
The five-year evaluation of a cash transfer program targeted to adolescent females points to
both the promise and limitations of cash transfers for persistent welfare gains. Conditional …
both the promise and limitations of cash transfers for persistent welfare gains. Conditional …
[PDF][PDF] Training entrepreneurs
VoxDevLits are wiki-inspired literature reviews that aim to summarise the evidence base on
narrowly defined topics related to development economics. Each Lit is written by a …
narrowly defined topics related to development economics. Each Lit is written by a …
Effectiveness of interactive satellite-transmitted instruction: Experimental evidence from Ghanaian primary schools
Rural students in lower-and middle-income countries dramatically underperform their urban
peers. Through a cluster randomized controlled trial, we explore live, interactive instruction …
peers. Through a cluster randomized controlled trial, we explore live, interactive instruction …
The evidence is in: How should youth employment programs in low-income countries be designed?
L Fox, U Kaul - World Bank policy research working paper, 2018 - papers.ssrn.com
Youth in many low-income countries are entering the labor force in unprecedented numbers,
yet many struggle to secure rewarding livelihoods. This paper outlines the economic …
yet many struggle to secure rewarding livelihoods. This paper outlines the economic …