Showing papers by "Christopher Blattman published in 2020"
TL;DR: Blattman, Fiala, and Martinez as discussed by the authors found that after nine years, these gains have dissipated and the investment leveled off, and controls eventually increased their incomes through business and casual labor, and both groups converged in employment, earnings, and consumption levels.
Abstract: In 2008, Uganda gave 400 USD per person to thousands of young people to help them start skilled trades, work more, and raise incomes. Four years on, an experimental evaluation found grants raised work by 17 percent and earnings by 38 percent (Blattman, Fiala, Martinez 2014). After nine years, we find these gains have dissipated. Grantees' investment leveled off; controls eventually increased their incomes through business and casual labor; and so both groups converged in employment, earnings, and consumption levels. We see little effect on mortality, fertility, or family health and education. However, grants had lasting impacts on durable asset stocks and skilled work.
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21 Oct 2020
TL;DR: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and the University of Chicago (Universidad EAFIT) as discussed by the authors have published a survey on poverty action in Latin America.
Abstract: Universidad EAFIT
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
The University of Chicago
Proantioquia
1 citations