Paul Sirma
Biographic Data
| ID | 9593101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Sirma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Sirma |
| SIGNATURE | SIRMA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-7125-7348 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The timing of the unconditional cash transfers and human capital accumulation
Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCTs) are effective policy instruments to increase schooling outcomes, but are UCTs effective in the long term? This paper provides the first evidence on the long-term schooling impacts of a national cash transfer program in Africa. Specifically, we follow a panel of school-aged children in the Malawi Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP) in three waves (2013-baseline, 2015-endline, and 2021-follow-up) and compare thei…
More evidence on the impact of government social protection in sub‐Saharan Africa
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More evidence on the impact of government social protection in sub‐Saharan Africa
The timing of the unconditional cash transfers and human capital accumulation
Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCTs) are effective policy instruments to increase schooling outcomes, but are UCTs effective in the long term? This paper provides the first evidence on the long-term schooling impacts of a national cash transfer program in Africa. Specifically, we follow a panel of school-aged children in the Malawi Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP) in three waves (2013-baseline, 2015-endline, and 2021-follow-up) and compare thei…
Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Cash (1 work) · Cash transfers (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Developing country (1 work)