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

60 Decibels
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 COVID-19 and Cash Transfers on Market Activity, Livelihoods, and Prices in Rural Markets in Liberia, Malawi, and Rwanda

<p>Researchers measured the impacts of the COVID lockdowns on well-being using monthly phone surveys with households as well as with food vendors in local markets.The surveys were implemented as part of an ongoing evaluation of a large unconditional cash transfer (UCT) program, and data collection started well before the global onset of COVID-19, and has&nbsp;continued throughout the pandemic.The household survey was conducted every 2 months (with half of the sample interviewed each month) and includes questions on food security, income, labor supply, expenditures, transfers and other related outcomes.</p>
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Country Liberia Malawi Rwanda
Program Area Agriculture Social Protection
Type

Quasi-experimental Analysis

Food Security Status, COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and Social Palliative Measures

<p>Nigeria confirmed&nbsp;her first SARS-Cov-2 or COVID-19&nbsp;infected case in Lagos State on 27 February 2020 and from that time, the number of infected people has been rising across the country.To contain the spread of the disease, Nigeria’s government has undertaken&nbsp;several measures ranging from the closure of schools/institutions/markets/religion centers, suspension of relevant national programs, tracing contacts, closure of airports and land borders, and finally a stay-at-home order.</p>
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Country Nigeria
Program Area Agriculture Health & Nutrition Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development Social Protection
Type

Quasi-experimental Analysis

Constraints to Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan: The Role of Women’s Goals and Aspirations

<p>In this project, researchers conducted&nbsp;a field experiment with female entrepreneurs who have borrowed from a microfinance organization in Punjab, Pakistan.They tested whether an intervention that exposes women to successful role models, and encourages goal setting, planning and the overcoming of obstacles can foster investments in female businesses.They also studied&nbsp;whether intra-household dynamics and social constraints interact with this treatment by cross-randomizing this intervention with the presence of the spouse.</p>
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Country Pakistan
Program Area Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
Type

Randomized Evaluation

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