VoxDev Highlights the Positive Impacts of Unconditional Cash Transfers

VoxDev Highlights the Positive Impacts of Unconditional Cash Transfers

In VoxDev, researchers Dean Karlan, Christopher Udry, Tommaso Crosta, Finley Ong, and Julius Ruschenpohler share key findings from a meta-analysis of 115 studies on unconditional cash transfers, showing that UCTs have positive impacts on a range of key economic and social outcomes, including consumption, income, labor supply, and child health and education.

May 16, 2025