Asset Transfers and Anti-Poverty Programs
This paper uses a set of randomized experiments to examine the impact of a group business development program implemented by the Tanzanian government, along with a set of complementary training and cash transfer interventions targeted to vulnerable households in rural areas. In contrast with much of the recent literature, the analysis finds little effect of the business development program. While most enterprises remain operative three years after formation, even the highest estimates of effective wage rates suggest returns roughly equivalent to the opportunity cost of time for these households. Trainings on business skills and group transparency did not improve outcomes, although they appear to have exerted a redistributive effect from group elites to rank and file members. Unconditional and unanticipated lump sum cash transfers to randomly selected members of these groups induce all members to invest more in the enterprise, with seemingly little to no return on these marginal investments. The results emphasize the importance of profitability as the key motivation for asset transfer–based social protection programs.
Main Authors: | Baird, Sarah, McIntosh, Craig, Özler, Berk, Pape, Utz |
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Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022-12
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Subjects: | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, CASH TRANSFER, SOCIAL PROTECTION, RURAL HOUSEHOLD INTERVENTIONS, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099531312012254934/IDU09526b2370e213041cf0848f0cb6c64cbb3bf http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38376 |
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