埃及的现金转移和心理健康

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-05-07 DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101396

Hoda El-Enbaby , Bruce Hollingsworth , Jean-François Maystadt , Saurabh Singhal

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摘要

贫困与心理健康之间的关系十分复杂。有条件的现金转移支付被视为减少贫困和促进社会保护的重要政策工具。有关现金转移对心理健康影响的证据不一。在本研究中，我们评估了埃及有条件现金转移支付（CCT）计划 Takaful 对主要受助人心理健康的因果影响。通过回归不连续设计，我们发现接受 Takaful CCT 对样本中母亲的焦虑水平没有显著影响。此外，我们也没有发现支持该计划对焦虑水平产生异质性影响的证据。我们将讨论这些无效结果背后的可能解释。

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Cash transfers and mental health in Egypt

The relationship between poverty and mental health is complex. Conditional cash transfers are seen as an important policy tool in reducing poverty and fostering social protection. Evidence on the impact of cash transfers on mental health is mixed. In this study, we assess the causal impact of Egypt’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme Takaful on the main recipients’ mental health. Using a regression discontinuity design, we find that receiving the Takaful CCT does not have a significant impact on the anxiety levels of mothers in our sample. In addition, we do not find supporting evidence that the programme has heterogeneous impacts on anxiety levels. We discuss possible explanations behind these null results.

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Economics & Human Biology 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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4.50

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12.00%

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审稿时长

61 days

期刊介绍： Economics and Human Biology is devoted to the exploration of the effect of socio-economic processes on human beings as biological organisms. Research covered in this (quarterly) interdisciplinary journal is not bound by temporal or geographic limitations.