Which #socialprotection program covers 418 million children worldwide?

#schoolmeals of course.

Check out our latest paper on these important measures!

documents.worldbank.org/en/publication…

In #SouthAfrica , #cashtransfers (CSG) reduce child mortality… but when coverage is over 80% (Buddha et al
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…)

In #Finland , a #basicincome pilot dropped fertility among recipient women & rose it when the spouse got cash (Simanainen su.figshare.com/articles/prepr…)

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Cash as medicine?

“If understood as one piece of a renewed public system for ensuring the wellbeing of US residents, [ #basicincome ] could be an essential step in addressing profound inequality & deteriorating trust in government & public health”

Reinhart
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

New evidence on #cashtransfers in the long-run!

US: cash to women in 1911-30 had no effect on fertility
➡️Aizer et al: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10…

Brazil: transfers in childhood reduce assistance as adults & increase earnings
➡️Laguinge et al: cedlas.econo.unlp.edu.ar/wp/wp-content/…

What happens when programs end?

New summary of strength of the evidence on #cashtransfers from 38 studies '... [dismisses] the theoretical assumption that cash transfers would represent a short term-only solution'.

By Filippo Grisolia
medialibrary.uantwerpen.be/files/2137/364…

Very energized by our terrific week-long training course in #Kuwait on #socialprotection for 36 participants from 15 #MENA countries. Rich deep dives into social assistance, insurance, labor markets, delivery, financing & more! Thrilled for the partnership with the IMF’s CEF.

New systematic review of 48 studies finds that #cashtransfers '... can provide a protective factor against some types of #violence , such as suicide and physical IPV against women'. A lot to unpack based on various measures and programs!

Machado et al
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

On the potential to make #socialprotection more #nutrition -sensitive in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Scott et al
cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/hand…

Looking for holiday readings?

Over 700 #socialprotection papers were published in 2023.

Here are my top 25 titles across 10 themes...

blogs.worldbank.org/investinpeople…

Early results are out!

2 years into its 12-yr duration, a #UBI for 5k ppl in #Kenya ($0.75/day):
- doesn't reduce labor supply
- spurs entrepreneurship
- reduced depression
- supply chains increased to meet local demand

Banerjee Paul Niehaus et al
conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f1…

Can #socialprotection & active labor (SPL) programs increase hope in life?

“a 1% increase in SPL coverage was associated with a decline of 0.19% in suicide rates. Strongest effects were among the youth (10–24 ys) with a 0.21% reduction”.

Basterra et al
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

After 3 yrs, a package of #cashtransfers of $374 (or equivalent chickens), savings & training work '... did not lead to an exit from poverty' in #Ethiopia (but + livestock income & access to credit point to a potential future pathway).

Leight et al
ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/…