The Impact of Cash and Food Transfers: Evidence from a Randomized Intervention in Niger

摘要: We assess the relative impacts of receiving cash versus food transfers using a randomized design. Drawing on data collected in eastern Niger, we find that households to receive basket experienced larger, positive impact measures consumption and diet quality than those transfer. Receiving also reduced use number coping strategies. These differences held both at height lean season after harvest. However, spent more money agricultural inputs. Less five percent was sold or exchanged for other goods. Food were delivered with same degree frequency timeliness but cost 15 implement.