The impact of conditional cash transfer programmes on household work decisions in Ghana

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A cash transfer programme 'Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty' has been implemented with the aim of addressing poverty and vulnerability in Ghana. This study looks at the impact of this conditional cash transfer programme on households' supply of labour for agriculture, paid employment, and non-farm enterprise. We used a difference-in-difference approach to examine the effects of the programme on 3,008 households to learn about their labour supply decisions. We find that the cash transfer leads to a reduction in agricultural labour supply but increases that of paid employment. A careful look at the subsequent targeting of beneficiaries is recommended.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-92-9230-837-7
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2014/116

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
• Subject: poverty reduction ; cash transfers ; social protection ; household decision ; labour supply ; impact evaluation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ekobor-Ackah Mochiah, Eric ; Osei, Robert Darko ; Osei Akoto, Isaac
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2014/837-7
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/107972
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET