Timing matters: The (very) long-run impacts of cash grants during a crisis

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Journal: Journal of Development Economics
Year: 2025
Volume: 175
Issue: C

Authors (4)

Fiala, Nathan (not in RePEc) Rose, Julian (not in RePEc) Aryemo, Filder (not in RePEc) Ankel-Peters, Jörg (RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wir...)

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 4 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We investigate the long-run impacts of a one-time randomized entrepreneurial cash grant in Uganda during COVID-19 lockdowns, twelve years after the intervention. Previous research documented considerable positive effects after four years, which vanished for income after nine years, while some structural changes persisted. For the 12-year follow-up, we find positive effects on employment and income, but for men only, and no effects on food security. These gender-specific effects might not be the last word on the program's long-term impact. Rather, our paper emphasizes that the timing of follow-up studies matters, particularly in the presence of shocks such as the lockdowns.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:deveco:v:175:y:2025:i:c:s0304387824001962
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-28