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Do Public Works Programs Have Sustained Impacts?: A Review of Experimental Studies from LMICs

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dc.contributor.authorBagga, Aanchal
dc.contributor.authorHolmlund, Marcus
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Nausheen
dc.contributor.authorMani, Subha
dc.contributor.authorMvukiyehe, Eric
dc.contributor.authorPremand, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-28T00:03:49Z
dc.date.available2023-06-28T00:03:49Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-27
dc.description.abstractMany low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have introduced public works programs that offer temporary cash-for-work opportunities to poor individuals. This paper reviews experimental evidence on the impacts of public works programs on participants over the short and medium run, providing new insights on whether they have sustained impacts. The findings show that public works mainly increase employment and earnings during the program. Short-term positive effects tend to fade in the medium run, except in a few cases in which large impacts on savings or investments in self-employment activities are also observed. Importantly, the estimated impacts on earnings are much lower than planned transfer amounts due to forgone earnings, raising questions about cost-effectiveness. There is also little evidence of public works programs improving food consumption expenditure. The review finds evidence of improvements in psychological well-being and women’s empowerment in some cases, but not systematically, and with limitations in measurement. The paper concludes by outlining directions for future research.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099531206062341552/IDU00fb5fa420c9af04f5d0b7fd0809361fc027d
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10471
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39937
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10471
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectLOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER INNOVATION
dc.titleDo Public Works Programs Have Sustained Impacts?en
dc.title.subtitleA Review of Experimental Studies from LMICsen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleDo Public Works Programs Have Sustained Impacts?: A Review of Experimental Studies from LMICs
okr.date.disclosure2023-06-06
okr.date.lastmodified2023-06-06T00:00:00Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099531206062341552/IDU00fb5fa420c9af04f5d0b7fd0809361fc027d
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10471
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10471
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34075527
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okr.topicGender::Gender and Public Expenditures
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Public & Municipal Finance
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.unitDevelopment Impact Evaluation (DIME)
okr.unitDIME Gender
okr.unitEco Opp & Fragility (DIME2)
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