Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP15862
Authors: Konrad B. Burchardi; Jonathan De Quidt; Selim Gulesci; Munshi Sulaiman
Abstract: We study how credit constraints affect access to a remedial education program for girls. We gave an unconditional cash transfer to randomly selected households, then measured their Willingness To Pay (WTP) for the program. In the control group average WTP was 3,300 Tanzanian Shillings, seven percent of per-capita monthly expenditures. For those identified at baseline as able to borrow, the cash transfer increases WTP by three percent. For those unable to borrow, the cash transfer increases WTP by 27 percent. We conclude that credit constraints limit access to educational programs, and may increase inequality of outcomes.
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JEL Codes: O12; O15
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| credit constraints (E51) | willingness to pay (D11) |
| cash transfer (F16) | willingness to pay (D11) |
| credit constraints (E51) | educational investments (I26) |
| cash transfer (F16) | educational investments (I26) |
| winning lottery (H27) | willingness to pay (D11) |