THE IMPACT OF EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE IN A PANDEMIC: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM COLOMBIA.
Rev Econ Stat
; 104(1): 157-165, 2022 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-39193395
ABSTRACT
We study the impact of money on households during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, Colombia rolled out a new unconditional cash transfer (UCT) to 1 million households in poverty worth US$19 (PPP US$55.6) and paid every five to eight weeks. Using a randomized control trial and linked administrative and survey data, we find the UCT had positive (albeit modest) effects on measures of household well-being (e.g., financial health, food access). Moreover, the UCT boosted support for emergency assistance to households and firms during the crisis and promoted social cooperation. Finally, we explore the bottlenecks in expanding mobile money during a pandemic.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Econ Stat
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos