Episode 13 of the CSAE Research Podcasts Series. A series of conversations between researchers and collaborators about projects taking place at the Centre for the Study of African Economies.
Speakers: Antonia Delius (University of Oxford and Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford and University of Antwerp)
There is mounting empirical evidence around the positive and persistent effects of cash-based assistance on direct recipients but there is limited research on the indirect effects of cash-based assistance on local businesses. This project examines the business and price effects of a cash transfer programme delivered to 400,000 refugees in Kenya. The programme had large impacts on prices and businesses, which can be explained by the presence of market imperfections in the camp.
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