Impact of Social Cash Transfers in Zambia
The Government of Zambia is in the process of scaling up its social cash transfer (SCT) program over the next 5 years. UNC, through a partnership with American Institutes of Research, the Government of Zambia, UNICEF and the UK Department for International Development, will contribute to the design of a social experiment to evaluate the impact of two SCT models&emdash;a universal child support grant and a poverty targeted scheme for labor constrained households. Comparison of impacts across programs will allow for a full understanding of the relative benefits of each approach, and will also contribute to understanding of the behavioral effects of such programs in a highly poor, low capacity context. Key indicators to be studied include children's health and schooling, household savings and investment activity, time preference, hope and optimism, and HIV related risky behavior.
Principal Investigator: Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa
CPC Fellow Investigator:
Funding Source: American Institutes for Research
Grant Number: A10-1668-002
Funding Period: 6/1/2010 - 5/31/2012
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