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.

Contributing Partners

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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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Resilience to Economic Shocks Through Continued Electricity Access: Evidence from Kenya

<p>As COVID-19 spreads in lower-income countries, electricity access will be critical for households and firms to continue productive activities, maintain economic connections, and stay up-to-date on the latest public health guidelines.Meanwhile, public health restrictions may cause severe economic impacts, particularly in the poorest areas.We are providing emergency electricity credits to low-income respondents in Kenya to study the impacts of a utility bill subsidy during this crisis.&nbsp; Our research leverages two ongoing projects on electricity access in 7 counties in rural Kenya.</p>
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Country Kenya
Program Area Agriculture Education Health & Nutrition Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
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Randomized Evaluation

Impacts of COVID-19 on Pastoralists in Kenya

<p>This project uses a crowdsourcing platform to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 virus and its accompanying economic effects on pastoralist populations.We rely on a network of pastoralists in the arid counties of Kenya who have firsthand knowledge of economic and health conditions in the regions we are studying.These contributors complete surveys on a daily or weekly basis.Survey topics include livestock and commodity prices, household health, and government support.Our contributor network began submitting surveys about two months before the first case of COVID-19 in Kenya.</p>
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Country Kenya
Program Area Agriculture Health & Nutrition Social Protection
Type

Descriptive / Surveillance

RECOVR Philippines: Tracking the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

<p>Tracking how people’s lives are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can enable policymakers to better understand the situation in their countries and make data-driven policy decisions.To respond to this need, IPA has developed the RECOVR survey—a panel survey that will facilitate comparisons, document real-time trends of policy concern, and inform decision-makers about the communities that are hardest-hit by the economic toll of the pandemic.</p>
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Country Philippines
Program Area Agriculture Education Financial Inclusion Governance Health & Nutrition Peace & Recovery Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development Social Protection
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Descriptive / Surveillance

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