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Do cash transfers help sustain economic and psychological well-being in times of crisis – experimental evidence from Uganda

We evaluate the impact of cash grants offered to a random sample of rural households in Uganda on their economic and psychological well-being during the COVID19 crisis. The cash grants were provided shortly before the Government of Uganda ordered a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the Coronavirus. To observe changes in well-being, we measure incomes, savings, food security, domestic violence and perceived stress.

Lead investigator:

Kjetil Bjorvatn

Affiliation:

Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

Primary topic:

Health, physical & mental

Secondary topic:

Families & households

Region of data collection:

Africa

Country of data collection

Uganda

Status of data collection

Complete

Type of data being collected:

Experimental

Unit of real-time data collection

Individual

Frequency

One-off