A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cash transfers on subjective well-being and mental health in low-and middle-income countries
Cash transfers (CTs) are increasingly recognized as a scalable intervention to alleviate
financial hardship. A large body of evidence evaluates the impact of CTs on subjective well …
financial hardship. A large body of evidence evaluates the impact of CTs on subjective well …
Education in Africa: What are we learning?
DK Evans, A Mendez Acosta - Journal of African Economies, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Countries across Africa continue to face major challenges in education. In this review, we
examine 145 recent empirical studies (from 2014 onward) on how to increase access to and …
examine 145 recent empirical studies (from 2014 onward) on how to increase access to and …
Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty
Many policies attempt to help extremely poor households build sustainable sources of
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
[HTML][HTML] Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction
Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists,
particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the …
particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the …
[CARTE][B] Combatting modern slavery: Why labour governance is failing and what we can do about it
G LeBaron - 2020 - books.google.com
Over the last decade, the world's largest corporations–from The Coca Cola Company to
Amazon, Apple to Unilever–have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by …
Amazon, Apple to Unilever–have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by …
The impact of cash transfers on social determinants of health and health inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Cash transfers (CTs) are now high on the agenda of most governments in low-and middle-
income countries. Within the field of health promotion, CTs constitute a healthy public policy …
income countries. Within the field of health promotion, CTs constitute a healthy public policy …
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low‐and middle‐income countries
Background Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs; provided without obligation) for reducing
poverty and vulnerabilities (eg orphanhood, old age, or HIV infection) are a social protection …
poverty and vulnerabilities (eg orphanhood, old age, or HIV infection) are a social protection …
[HTML][HTML] Can unconditional cash transfers raise long-term living standards? Evidence from Zambia
In Africa, state-sponsored cash transfer programs now reach nearly 50 million people. Do
these programs raise long-term living standards? We examine this question using …
these programs raise long-term living standards? We examine this question using …
Myth-busting? Confronting six common perceptions about unconditional cash transfers as a poverty reduction strategy in Africa
This paper summarizes evidence on six perceptions associated with cash transfer
programming, using eight rigorous evaluations conducted on large-scale government …
programming, using eight rigorous evaluations conducted on large-scale government …
The livelihood impacts of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa: beneficiary perspectives from six countries
Cash transfers (CTs) are a social protection mechanism to reduce the poorest households'
vulnerability to shocks and build human capital by smoothing consumption and sustaining …
vulnerability to shocks and build human capital by smoothing consumption and sustaining …