The Medium Term Impacts of Cash and In-Kind Food Transfers on Learning

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Handbook on Social Protection Systems

“…However, in some instances, households can, as described in the previous section, make investments in their productive activities. Such investments can enhance the productivity of child labour in these activities or trigger an increase in domestic workload for children, as adults engage in productive activities outside the home (De Hoop & Rosati, 2014;Avitabile et al, 2019;Prifti et al, 2020). Such an impact of cash transfers can increase child labour, and either reduce school attendance or deem it less effective due to simultaneous workload.…”

The effects of social protection on economic development

“…However, in some instances, households can, as described in the previous section, make investments in their productive activities. Such investments can enhance the productivity of child labour in these activities or trigger an increase in domestic workload for children, as adults engage in productive activities outside the home (De Hoop & Rosati, 2014;Avitabile et al, 2019;Prifti et al, 2020). Such an impact of cash transfers can increase child labour, and either reduce school attendance or deem it less effective due to simultaneous workload.…”