Empowering refugees through cash and agriculture: A regression discontinuity design

MacPherson, Claire; Sterck, Olivier

doi:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2020.102614

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“… 37 Similarly, evidence from the Kalobeyei settlement in Kenya indicates that cash transfers (US$14 per person per month) positively impacted nutrition, subjective well-being and independence from aid. 44 One study on UCTs (US$130 over 7 months) in the Democratic Republic of Congo presented contrasting evidence and suggested that prevalence of illness and deaths was similar between cash and voucher group. 30 …”

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“… 42 In contrast, cash transfers in the Kalobeyei settlement were cheaper and more cost-effective than in-kind food assistance and were associated with better nutrition outcomes for refugees. 44 Furthermore, a study in Yemen, a country with a study population similar to Niger with poor, rural households facing food insecurity, indicated that unconditional cash recipients (US$147 over 3 months) had more dietary diversity though they consumed 150 less calories a day per person than food recipients. Finally, when comparing a modified UCT (US$24 over 6 months) plus supplementary feeding with a standard UCT (US$36 over 4 months), the prevalence of acute malnutrition did not reduce (adjusted ORs (0.93 (95% CI (0.58 to 1.49), p=0.759) and 1.09 (95% CI (0.77, 1.55)), p=0.630) respectively), nor was the impact on food insecurity significantly different.…”

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“…After removing duplicates, 17 715 records were screened by title and abstract and 201 were screened in full text (figure 1). In total, 23 articles were included in this review and their summary characteristics are reported in table 1 29–51Table 2. provides summaries of the main results of the included studies.…”

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Impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review

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BackgroundCash transfers, payments provided by formal or informal institutions to recipients, are increasingly used in emergencies. While increasing autonomy and being supportive of local economies, cash transfers are a cost-effective method in some settings to cover basic needs and extend benefits of limited humanitarian aid budgets. Yet, the extent to which cash transfers impact health in humanitarian settings remains largely unexplored. This systematic review evaluates the evidence on the effect of cash transfers on health outcomes and health service utilisation in humanitarian contexts.MethodsStudies eligible for inclusion were peer reviewed (quantitative,qualitative and mixed-methods). Nine databases (PubMed, EMBAS, Medline, CINAHL, Global Health, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, SciELO and LiLACS) were searched without language and without a lower bound time restriction through 24 February 2021. The search was updated to include articles published through 8 December 2021. Data were extracted using a piloted extraction tool and quality was assessed using The Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal Tool. Due to heterogeneity in study designs and outcomes, results were synthesised narratively and no meta-analysis was performed.Results30 673 records were identified. After removing duplicates, 17 715 were double screened by abstract and title, and 201 in full text. Twenty-three articles from 16 countries were included reporting on nutrition outcomes, psychosocial and mental health, general/subjective health and well-being, acute illness (eg, diarrhoea, respiratory infection), diabetes control (eg, blood glucose self-monitoring, haemoglobin A1C levels) and gender-based violence. Nineteen studies reported some positive impacts on various health outcomes and use of health services, 11 reported no statistically significant impact on outcomes assessed and 4 reported potential negative impacts on health outcomes.DiscussionAlthough there is evidence to suggest a positive relationship between cash transfers and health outcomes in humanitarian settings, high-quality empirical evidence, that is methodologically robust, investigates a range of humanitarian settings and is conducted over longer time periods is needed. This should consider factors influencing programme implementation and the differential impact of cash transfers designed to improve health versus multipurpose cash transfers.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021237275.

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“…In refugee camps and settlements, the initial placement of refugees is determined by camp authorities. The allocation process first and foremost depends on space availability, arrival date, and administrative decisions that are often quasi-random (MacPherson and Sterck 2021;Siu et al 2021). Movements within settlements and camps are possible but not frequent.…”

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Social Cohesion and Refugee-Host Interactions: Evidence from East Africa

Betts¹,

Stierna²,

Omata³

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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“…A substantial body of research documents direct positive impacts of conditional and unconditional cash transfers on nutrition, assets, education, health, and psychological wellbeing (see e.g. Bastagli et al 2016;Haushofer and Shapiro 2016;Millán et al 2019;MacPherson and Sterck 2021). 3 The cash-transfer literature also identified both positive and negative externalities on non-beneficiaries through transfers or market effects (see e.g.…”

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Cash Transfers and Migration: Theory and Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Gazeaud

Mvukiyehe

Sterck

2023

The Review of Economics and Statistics

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Will the fast expansion of cash-based programming in poor countries increase international migration? Theoretically, cash transfers may deter migration by increasing its opportunity cost, or favor migration by relaxing liquidity, credit, and risk constraints. This paper evaluates the impact of a cash-for-work program on migration. Randomly selected households in Comoros were offered up to US$320 in cash in exchange for their participation in public works projects. We find that the program increased international migration by 38 percent, from 7.8% to 10.8%. The increase in migration appears to be driven by the alleviation of liquidity and risk constraints.

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Empowering refugees through cash and agriculture: A regression discontinuity design

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review

Impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review

Social Cohesion and Refugee-Host Interactions: Evidence from East Africa

Cash Transfers and Migration: Theory and Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

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