Timeline 2020-2021
Study Type Randomized Evaluation
Article Link https://www.povertyactionlab.org/initiative-project/effects-universal-basic-inc… Research Implemented by IPA Yes Researchers Abhijit Banerjee, Tavneet Suri, Paul Niehaus, Michael Faye Abstract In 2017, IPA launched a randomized controlled trial in Kenya to test the effectiveness of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in eradicating extreme poverty. Participants in the study treatment groups have been receiving regular cash transfers for over two years and will continue to receive these transfers over the next several months. This provided a unique opportunity to study how digital cash transfers can help during a crisis such as the COVID-19 […]
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