This study examines the role of a government loan program on the performance of agricultural, forestry, and fishery farms in Vietnam, utilizing a fuzzy regression discontinuity design. The results of the study indicate that: (i) the government loan program decreases the total revenue of participating farms and (ii) the heterogeneous impact of the loan program depends on the type of farm (e.g., nonlivestock farms tend to receive more positive effects from the loan program). Notably, the study reveals some mechanisms explaining why having government loans can reduce farm efficiency; specifically, farms that use more pesticides and do not engage in e‐commerce activities tend to suffer from the government loan program. The results of the study have important implications for future research, particularly in improving the effectiveness of government loan programs and promoting formal e‐commerce activities in the future.
{"title":"Evaluating the impact of the government loan program on farms in Vietnam: An application of fuzzy regression discontinuity design","authors":"Dao Van Le, Tuyen Quang Tran","doi":"10.1002/pop4.400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.400","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the role of a government loan program on the performance of agricultural, forestry, and fishery farms in Vietnam, utilizing a fuzzy regression discontinuity design. The results of the study indicate that: (i) the government loan program decreases the total revenue of participating farms and (ii) the heterogeneous impact of the loan program depends on the type of farm (e.g., nonlivestock farms tend to receive more positive effects from the loan program). Notably, the study reveals some mechanisms explaining why having government loans can reduce farm efficiency; specifically, farms that use more pesticides and do not engage in e‐commerce activities tend to suffer from the government loan program. The results of the study have important implications for future research, particularly in improving the effectiveness of government loan programs and promoting formal e‐commerce activities in the future.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141169877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In the absence of paid family leave, postpartum low‐income unmarried women often rely on a patchwork of resources from wage earnings, public safety‐net programs, and informal familial support. The Great Recession (2007–2009) caused massive unemployment, with Black and Latine families disproportionately impacted by the economic fallout. Public safety‐net provisions attenuated economic hardship, yet it's unclear if postpartum low‐income women patched together comparable resources during the recession and if there were racially disparities in women's access to resources. Using a sample of low‐income unmarried women who gave birth between 2004 and 2011 from the Survey of Income and Public Program, we examine whether safety‐net provisions and familial support attenuated the fallout of the Great Recession by examining income patterns and safety‐net use (SNAP, WIC, and TANF) among postpartum low‐income unmarried women by ethnoracial group before and during the recession. Our findings suggest the Great Recession had a disparate negative impact on the economic well‐being of postpartum Black women, particularly through lower wage earnings. Increased SNAP income may have attenuated some, but not all, of the deleterious impact of the recession on Black women, and increased WIC participation may also have provided crucial support for addressing food insecurity among Black women. Implications for maternal and infant health and policy are discussed.
{"title":"Ethnoracial differences in income and safety net patterns among low‐income postpartum families before and during the Great Recession","authors":"Dylan J. F. Bellisle, Marci Ybarra","doi":"10.1002/pop4.396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.396","url":null,"abstract":"In the absence of paid family leave, postpartum low‐income unmarried women often rely on a patchwork of resources from wage earnings, public safety‐net programs, and informal familial support. The Great Recession (2007–2009) caused massive unemployment, with Black and Latine families disproportionately impacted by the economic fallout. Public safety‐net provisions attenuated economic hardship, yet it's unclear if postpartum low‐income women patched together comparable resources during the recession and if there were racially disparities in women's access to resources. Using a sample of low‐income unmarried women who gave birth between 2004 and 2011 from the Survey of Income and Public Program, we examine whether safety‐net provisions and familial support attenuated the fallout of the Great Recession by examining income patterns and safety‐net use (SNAP, WIC, and TANF) among postpartum low‐income unmarried women by ethnoracial group before and during the recession. Our findings suggest the Great Recession had a disparate negative impact on the economic well‐being of postpartum Black women, particularly through lower wage earnings. Increased SNAP income may have attenuated some, but not all, of the deleterious impact of the recession on Black women, and increased WIC participation may also have provided crucial support for addressing food insecurity among Black women. Implications for maternal and infant health and policy are discussed.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"171 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140019259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This note from the editor provides a brief summary of the articles contained in this issue and invites readers to respond and submit their own articles.
本期编者按简要概述了本期刊载的文章，并邀请读者回复并提交自己的文章。
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Jerry Buckland, Jennifer Frimpong, Wendy Nur, Wayne Simpson
Household income, assets, and socioeconomic context influence people's financial behavior and their financial literacy. This study uses a mixed methods financial diaries to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the finances of 28 Canadians with low income. Contrary to results from national surveys on financial literacy, we found that these low‐ and modest middle‐income participants were careful with their finances by doing things such as paying of one's credit card immediately, deliberately focusing on needs, and tracking one's finances. There were cases of decisions that seemed to harm the participants longer‐term financial wellbeing but, in many cases, barriers in banking, the labor market, and government support programs prevented a better choice.
{"title":"Financial capability of people with low income: Results from the Canadian financial diaries","authors":"Jerry Buckland, Jennifer Frimpong, Wendy Nur, Wayne Simpson","doi":"10.1002/pop4.394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.394","url":null,"abstract":"Household income, assets, and socioeconomic context influence people's financial behavior and their financial literacy. This study uses a mixed methods financial diaries to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the finances of 28 Canadians with low income. Contrary to results from national surveys on financial literacy, we found that these low‐ and modest middle‐income participants were careful with their finances by doing things such as paying of one's credit card immediately, deliberately focusing on needs, and tracking one's finances. There were cases of decisions that seemed to harm the participants longer‐term financial wellbeing but, in many cases, barriers in banking, the labor market, and government support programs prevented a better choice.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"295 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139977248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why we lie about aid: Development and the messy politics of change ByPabloYanguas,London:Zed Books. 2018. pp. 275. $26.95 (Paperback). ISBN 978‐1783609338","authors":"Alexis G. Jenson","doi":"10.1002/pop4.390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.390","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"159 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139950062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The main objective of this article is to investigate the effects of microfinance on poverty alleviation and improving living standards of poor households in Tunisia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that analyzes such topics in the Tunisian context. We employed Logistic regressions (both binomial and ordered logit) and Fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to examine the consequences of microfinance usage. Based on complexity theory, fsQCA contributes to the literature by generating a richer understanding of complex poverty phenomena. Overall, we find a positive and significant relationship between the amount of microcredit an individual receives and the improvement of the living standards of beneficiaries. The improvements mainly relate to increased income, improved health care, and more consistent attendance at school. This study shows the potential for microfinance to reduce poverty in Tunisia, especially in the period following the Arab spring.
{"title":"The role of microfinance in improving living standards: Evidence from Tunisia","authors":"Kamel Bel Hadj Miled, Anis Omri","doi":"10.1002/pop4.391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.391","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of this article is to investigate the effects of microfinance on poverty alleviation and improving living standards of poor households in Tunisia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that analyzes such topics in the Tunisian context. We employed Logistic regressions (both binomial and ordered logit) and Fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to examine the consequences of microfinance usage. Based on complexity theory, fsQCA contributes to the literature by generating a richer understanding of complex poverty phenomena. Overall, we find a positive and significant relationship between the amount of microcredit an individual receives and the improvement of the living standards of beneficiaries. The improvements mainly relate to increased income, improved health care, and more consistent attendance at school. This study shows the potential for microfinance to reduce poverty in Tunisia, especially in the period following the Arab spring.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"253 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139949809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper reviews the policies on child poverty eradication in Indonesia. The review covers the definition of child poverty in Indonesian policy and regulation as well as government policies to eradicate child poverty. Based on the review, this paper argues that it is important to reconsider how children and child poverty are defined conceptually, as well as how that understanding influences the definition and measures of child poverty. Regulations and people's views define children and poverty in various ways. Furthermore, the effectiveness of poverty reduction strategies to eradicate child poverty should be contested because of mismatches between concept, regulations, strategies, interventions, and measures of child poverty.
{"title":"Policies on child poverty eradication in Indonesia: The importance of a common understanding of children and poverty","authors":"Erlangga A. Landiyanto","doi":"10.1002/pop4.392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.392","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the policies on child poverty eradication in Indonesia. The review covers the definition of child poverty in Indonesian policy and regulation as well as government policies to eradicate child poverty. Based on the review, this paper argues that it is important to reconsider how children and child poverty are defined conceptually, as well as how that understanding influences the definition and measures of child poverty. Regulations and people's views define children and poverty in various ways. Furthermore, the effectiveness of poverty reduction strategies to eradicate child poverty should be contested because of mismatches between concept, regulations, strategies, interventions, and measures of child poverty.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"253 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139949820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dimitrios Mimarakis, Athanasios Alegakis, Sofia Koukouli
Poverty dimensions and COVID‐19 are risk factors for a low quality of life and anxiety. The aims of this study are to: (a) examine the quality of life and anxiety levels of citizens living under poverty and (b) explore whether this population's characteristics shaped the way the pandemic affected their anxiety and quality of life. Data were collected from two groups, each one consisting of 50 citizens of the Attica region of Greece who live in poverty. The first wave was collected in 2019 and the second in 2021. The same information was collected in both waves, including individual characteristics, quality of life dimensions, and anxiety traits. Both sample groups were receivers of “TEBA,” a social solidarity allowance for people living in poverty in Greece. Specific individual characteristics were more strongly associated with better quality of life and different anxiety levels during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The results offer potential insights into specific sociodemographic characteristics which are strongly associated with quality of life and/or anxiety, factors which are being constantly affected by the poverty phenomenon.
{"title":"Evaluating the effect of individual characteristics and COVID‐19 pandemic on people living under extreme poverty conditions in Greece","authors":"Dimitrios Mimarakis, Athanasios Alegakis, Sofia Koukouli","doi":"10.1002/pop4.395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.395","url":null,"abstract":"Poverty dimensions and COVID‐19 are risk factors for a low quality of life and anxiety. The aims of this study are to: (a) examine the quality of life and anxiety levels of citizens living under poverty and (b) explore whether this population's characteristics shaped the way the pandemic affected their anxiety and quality of life. Data were collected from two groups, each one consisting of 50 citizens of the Attica region of Greece who live in poverty. The first wave was collected in 2019 and the second in 2021. The same information was collected in both waves, including individual characteristics, quality of life dimensions, and anxiety traits. Both sample groups were receivers of “TEBA,” a social solidarity allowance for people living in poverty in Greece. Specific individual characteristics were more strongly associated with better quality of life and different anxiety levels during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The results offer potential insights into specific sociodemographic characteristics which are strongly associated with quality of life and/or anxiety, factors which are being constantly affected by the poverty phenomenon.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139949916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This note from the editor provides a brief summary of the articles contained in this issue and invites readers to respond and submit their own articles.
本期编者按简要概述了本期刊载的文章，并邀请读者回复并提交自己的文章。
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