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The Quarterly Journal of Economics· 2016Q1

The Short-term Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers to the Poor: ExperimentalEvidence from Kenya*

Johannes Haushofer, Jeremy Shapiro

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Unconditional cash transfers increased monthly household consumption by 22% (from $158 to $193 PPP) and significantly improved psychological well-being in rural Kenyan households nine months after the transfer began.

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