The impact of livestock asset transfers on the livelihoods of the ultra-poor
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2022-02-22
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Taylor and Francis
Abstract
This paper estimates the impacts of Livestock Asset Transfers on the livelihoods of the ultra-poor in West Bengal, India. The programme provides the female members of ultra-poor households with livestock assets as grants. We find that the intervention increases per capita monthly income by Rs 1061 (122% increase). It also increases the food expenditures of households and enables them to secure enough food to eat at least two meals a day. Furthermore, the programme also increases the number/amount of owned livestock assets, poultry, and cultivable lands amid the treatment households.
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This article was published in The Development in Practice [©2022 Rights managed by Taylor & Francis ] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2037518 The Article's website is at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09614524.2022.2037518
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Asset transfer, Ultra-poor, Income, Food security, West Bengal