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Long-Run Enterprise Responses to Redistribution: Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Research Note
Published on 8 August 2023
Authors
Dennis Egger , Johannes Haushofer , Grady Killeen , Edward Miguel , Michael Walker

Abstract

We study the longer-term (5-7 year) enterprise effects of a large-scale, randomised unconditional cash transfer programme in Kenya, which can provide important insights into enterprise responses to redistribution and social protection programmes. Initial analyses suggest some persistent effects in terms of the size and number of enterprises in areas that randomly received more cash as a result of the programme.

Authors

Dennis Egger

University of California, Berkeley

Johannes Haushofer

Princeton University

Grady Killeen

University of California, Berkeley

Edward Miguel

University of California, Berkeley

Michael Walker

University of California, Berkeley

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