Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali
In rural West Africa, the rate of out-of-school children is high and delayed entry to primary school is common, particularly for girls. Using the randomized roll-out of an unconditional cash transfer program (Jigisemejiri) in Mali, we examine its impact on child schooling by age and sex. The program...
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| author | Sessou, Eric Hidrobo, Melissa Roy, Shalini Huybregts, Lieven |
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| description | In rural West Africa, the rate of out-of-school children is high and delayed entry to primary school is common, particularly for girls. Using the randomized roll-out of an unconditional cash transfer program (Jigisemejiri) in Mali, we examine its impact on child schooling by age and sex. The program leads to significant improvements in schooling outcomes for girls, but not boys. Improvements among girls are especially salient among younger (ages 6–9) and older (ages 15–18) girls. Pathway analysis reveals that the program reduces the time younger girls spend in agricultural work at home and the time older girls spend in domestic work as well as self-employment. Households in the program also spend more on education for older girls in terms of school fees, materials, and transport. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1408752025-12-02T21:02:41Z Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali Sessou, Eric Hidrobo, Melissa Roy, Shalini Huybregts, Lieven girls education education child labour households randomized controlled trials children cash transfers In rural West Africa, the rate of out-of-school children is high and delayed entry to primary school is common, particularly for girls. Using the randomized roll-out of an unconditional cash transfer program (Jigisemejiri) in Mali, we examine its impact on child schooling by age and sex. The program leads to significant improvements in schooling outcomes for girls, but not boys. Improvements among girls are especially salient among younger (ages 6–9) and older (ages 15–18) girls. Pathway analysis reveals that the program reduces the time younger girls spend in agricultural work at home and the time older girls spend in domestic work as well as self-employment. Households in the program also spend more on education for older girls in terms of school fees, materials, and transport. 2022-10-13 2024-04-12T13:36:48Z 2024-04-12T13:36:48Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140875 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133601 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134223 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12261 https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801219897853 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Sessou, Eric; Hidrobo, Melissa; Roy, Shalini; and Huybregts, Lieven. 2022. Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2139. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136404. |
| spellingShingle | girls education education child labour households randomized controlled trials children cash transfers Sessou, Eric Hidrobo, Melissa Roy, Shalini Huybregts, Lieven Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title | Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title_full | Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title_fullStr | Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title_short | Schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in Mali |
| title_sort | schooling impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program in mali |
| topic | girls education education child labour households randomized controlled trials children cash transfers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140875 |
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