For real? Cash transfers' effects on food consumption during price shocks in Kenya

S. Dietrich*, G. Schmerzeck

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cash transfers' positive impacts on food expenditures are well documented. However, beneficiaries' increased market-reliance might render their real consumption more vulnerable to price shocks, which hit developing countries regularly. We contribute to the sparse evidence base on this issue by analysing the effects of a cash transfer programme on food demand during a drastic price shock in Kenya. We find that the shock decreases beneficiaries' real food consumption more than that of non-beneficiaries. The magnitude of this effect varies considerably depending on how particular food baskets are affected by the shock.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-188
Number of pages29
JournalJournal of Development Effectiveness
Volume14
Issue number2
Early online date4 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Cash transfers
  • food prices
  • demand
  • social protection
  • Kenya
  • EFFICIENT INTRAHOUSEHOLD ALLOCATIONS
  • WOMENS EMPOWERMENT
  • DEMAND SYSTEM
  • IMPACT
  • AGRICULTURE
  • HOUSEHOLDS
  • INCREASES
  • WELFARE
  • INDEX

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