Megan Lang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3674426 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan Lang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan |
| FAMILY NAME | Lang |
| SIGNATURE | LANG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tasmania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1683-319X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of market frictions in demand for prepaid electricity
Psychology, Soft Skills, or Cash? Evidence on Marginal Investments
In the context of antipoverty programs, what are the benefits of marginal investments in interventions targeting soft skills or psychological well-being compared with direct economic assistance? We make progress on this question by benchmarking two programs against an unconditional cash transfer. One targets participants’ self-confidence and sense of agency using personal reflection and storytelling exercises. The other teaches soft skills: goal …
Psychology, Skills, or Cash?
Growing evidence on the links between poverty and psychology has prompted increased interest in the psychosocial impacts of economic interventions and the economic impacts of psychologically motivated interventions. In practice, psychologically motivated programs typically comprise one of many components in multifaceted poverty alleviation programs. This paper asks, what are the benefits of allocating complementary, marginal investments in anti-p…
Children as researchers
Child-led research has arisen in response to changed perspectives on children's rights and capabilities. However, questions remain about the implications of children participating in ways and for purposes designed by adults. This paper examines a child-led research project through the heuristic of dialogism to identify the perspectives and motivations of adults and children - the many 'voices' of the situation. Ontological conceptualisations of c…
Psychology, Soft Skills, or Cash? Evidence on Marginal Investments
In the context of antipoverty programs, what are the benefits of marginal investments in interventions targeting soft skills or psychological well-being compared with direct economic assistance? We make progress on this question by benchmarking two programs against an unconditional cash transfer. One targets participants’ self-confidence and sense of agency using personal reflection and storytelling exercises. The other teaches soft skills: goal …
Children as researchers
Child-led research has arisen in response to changed perspectives on children's rights and capabilities. However, questions remain about the implications of children participating in ways and for purposes designed by adults. This paper examines a child-led research project through the heuristic of dialogism to identify the perspectives and motivations of adults and children - the many 'voices' of the situation. Ontological conceptualisations of c…
Psychology, Skills, or Cash?
Growing evidence on the links between poverty and psychology has prompted increased interest in the psychosocial impacts of economic interventions and the economic impacts of psychologically motivated interventions. In practice, psychologically motivated programs typically comprise one of many components in multifaceted poverty alleviation programs. This paper asks, what are the benefits of allocating complementary, marginal investments in anti-p…
Psychology, Soft Skills, or Cash? Evidence on Marginal Investments
In the context of antipoverty programs, what are the benefits of marginal investments in interventions targeting soft skills or psychological well-being compared with direct economic assistance? We make progress on this question by benchmarking two programs against an unconditional cash transfer. One targets participants’ self-confidence and sense of agency using personal reflection and storytelling exercises. The other teaches soft skills: goal …
The role of market frictions in demand for prepaid electricity
Economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Cash (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Accommodation (1 work) · Actuarial science (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Cash transfers (1 work) · Childhood studies (1 work)