Conditions work! But are they a good thing? (Part I)
One of the questions discussed at the recent World Bank workshop on the "Second Generation of CCT Evaluations" (website, complete with at least some of the presentations, here) was the role of the...
View ArticleConditions work! But are they a good thing? (Part II)
Yesterday, in Part I of this post, we argued the extant empirical evidence suggests that the conditions cause a substantial amount of the desired behavior change intended by CCT programs. In other...
View ArticleFor Which Children Do Conditions Matter in Conditional Cash Transfers?
Co-authored with Richard Akresh and Harounan Kazianga
View ArticleDefining Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: An Unconditional Mess
Many policymakers are interested in the role of conditions in cash transfer programs. Do they improve outcomes of interest more than money alone? Are there trade-offs? Is there a role for conditions...
View ArticleSome thoughts on the Give Directly Impact Evaluation
On Friday, the first evaluation of Give Directly was released, and covered in the Economist and
View ArticleDo Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?
Cash transfers are great – lots of people are telling you that on a continuous basis. However, it is an open question as to whether such programs can improve the wellbeing of their beneficiaries well...
View ArticleDear governments: Want to help the poor and transform your economy? Hold on,...
You may have heard about Tyler Cowen’s interview with Chris Blattman earlier this month. You would be forgiven, however, to have missed important news about cash transfers because, as far as I can...
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