Aspiring to a Better Future: Can a Simple Psychological Intervention Reduce Poverty?

How Do Labels and Vouchers Shape Unconditional Cash Transfers? Experimental Evidence from Georgia

“…Similarly, Hidrobo et al (2014) conducts a comparative analysis, examining the effects of food assistance provided in various forms, including cash, food vouchers, and food transfers, on patterns of food consumption. A recent study by Orkin et al (2023) based on an RCT in Kenya, demonstrates that a workshop teaching techniques to raise aspirations and plan for their achievement, when combined with UCT yields effects similar to those with only cash. We contribute to this literature by evaluating the effect of behavioral intervention (labels) and delivery method (voucher versus cash) within a large-scale UCT program.…”