RECOVR Research Projects

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This page lists research projects that are being developed by IPA and others. Our goal is to document active studies taking place on COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts—and results, as they come in—in order to inform researchers and decision-makers working to mitigate the crisis. As this is a public good, the hub contains both IPA and non-IPA studies. Inclusion criteria for the hub can be found here, and new projects and questionnaires can be submitted here.

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
BRAC Institute of Governance & Development
Center for Effective Global Action
Center for Global Development
Global Poverty Research Lab
IDinsight
International Growth Centre
Yale Research Initiative on Innovative & Scale

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Migrant Remittances in the Philippines

<p>Money sent home by migrants working abroad is an important source of income, particularly in low and middle-income countries.How do pandemic closures and restrictions affect migrants' remittances? Researchers built on a previous study to conduct two rounds of phone surveys between Filipino migrants in the UAE and their families in the Philippines.</p>
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Country Philippines United Arab Emirates
Program Area Financial Inclusion Financial Services for the Poor Financial Capability
Type

Quasi-experimental Analysis

Till the Lockdown Do Us Part: Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Marital Formation and Dissolution

<p>In this study, we consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family formation and dissolution.We use national microdata covering all marriages and divorces in Mexico and an event-study design.Our findings indicate that over March through December of 2020, marriage rates declined by 54% and divorce rates by 43%.By the end of 2020, divorce rates recover back to baseline levels, but marriage rates remain 30% below the 2017-2019 baseline level.</p>
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Country Mexico
Type

Quasi-experimental Analysis

The (Temporary) COVID-19 Baby Bust in Mexico

<p>In this paper, we investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fertility and newborn health in Mexico.We use national administrative data and an event-study design to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fertility and delivery characteristics.Our findings suggest that Mexico’s fertility rate declines temporarily for conceptions that would have occurred during the stay-at-home order.Initially, the fertility rate falls by 10% but quickly rebounds and returns to original levels by May 2021.Still, the overall fertility rate remains 3% lower over the post-pandemic period.Similarly, newborn health deteriorates during the pandemic.</p>
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Country Mexico
Program Area Health & Nutrition
Type

Quasi-experimental Analysis

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