Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program

We study households’ choice between continued cash transfers and a new economic inclusion program—two global prevalent social protection programs—offered by the Egyptian government. Lower-than-expected early adoption of the new program is correlated with differing perceptions on its design. We rando...

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Autores principales: Allen IV, James, Gilligan, Daniel O., Kurdi, Sikandra, Yassa, Basma
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158340
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author Allen IV, James
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Kurdi, Sikandra
Yassa, Basma
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description We study households’ choice between continued cash transfers and a new economic inclusion program—two global prevalent social protection programs—offered by the Egyptian government. Lower-than-expected early adoption of the new program is correlated with differing perceptions on its design. We randomize official messaging to households describing the new program’s (i) consumption support duration and (ii) income-earning potential. Both treatments increase respondents’ likelihood of recommending the new program. A theoretical model estimated using households’ perceptions of program design predicts interest in the new program, and how it diminishes with increasing effort costs, asset loss probability, risk aversion and loss aversion.
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spelling CGSpace1583402025-11-06T07:44:42Z Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program Allen IV, James Gilligan, Daniel O. Kurdi, Sikandra Yassa, Basma social protection poverty poverty reduction cash transfers We study households’ choice between continued cash transfers and a new economic inclusion program—two global prevalent social protection programs—offered by the Egyptian government. Lower-than-expected early adoption of the new program is correlated with differing perceptions on its design. We randomize official messaging to households describing the new program’s (i) consumption support duration and (ii) income-earning potential. Both treatments increase respondents’ likelihood of recommending the new program. A theoretical model estimated using households’ perceptions of program design predicts interest in the new program, and how it diminishes with increasing effort costs, asset loss probability, risk aversion and loss aversion. 2024-12-17 2024-10-31T14:16:19Z 2024-10-31T14:16:19Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158340 en https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/12342 Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Allen IV, James; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Kurdi, Sikandra; and Yassa, Basma. 2024. Would you rather: Voluntary take-up of a poverty graduation program among cash transfer recipients. MENA Working Paper 44. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158340
spellingShingle social protection
poverty
poverty reduction
cash transfers
Allen IV, James
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Kurdi, Sikandra
Yassa, Basma
Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title_full Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title_fullStr Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title_full_unstemmed Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title_short Would you rather? Household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
title_sort would you rather household choice between cash transfers or an economic inclusion program
topic social protection
poverty
poverty reduction
cash transfers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158340
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