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Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor program—A reproducibility and replicability assessment of Banerjee et al. (2021)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Banerjee, Duflo, and Sharma (BDS, 2021, American Economic Review: Insights, 3, 471–86) conduct a 10-year follow-up of a randomized transfer program in West Bengal. BDS find large effects on consumption, food security, income, and health. We conduct a replicability assessment. First, we successfully reproduce the results, thanks to a perfectly documented reproduction package. Results are robust across alternative specifications. We furthermore assess the paper's pre-specification diligence and the reporting in terms of external and construct validity. While the paper refers to a pre-registration, it lacks a pre-analysis plan. Assessing the validity of findings for other contexts is difficult absent necessary details about the exact treatment delivery.

Source: Q Open

DOI: 10.1093/qopen/qoae031

Authors: Julian Rose, Florian Neubauer, Jörg Ankel-Peters

Institutions: RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, University of Passau, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,879