Tag
poverty_alleviation
2 findings
DevelopmentAsset Accumulation and Savings PersistenceParticipants increased savings or asset ownership in 9 out of 10 evaluations examining asset accumulation; in Tunisia, participants retained significantly higher home, livestock, and furniture ownership 5 years post-program despite a 5 percentage point drop in employment probability.Meta-AnalysisDevelopmentCapital Injection Superiority Over Skills TrainingEmpirical evidence across fragile states shows minimal support for the effectiveness of skills training programs alone, demonstrating that cash and capital injections generate significantly larger and more sustained income and health impacts.Meta-Analysis