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Income Volatility and Mental Health, Full Experiment
Sponsor: Cornell University
Summary
Income instability is a defining aspect of the lives of the poor, who also disproportionately suffer from poor mental and physical health. This research is the first to assess the causal effects of predictable and unpredictable income instability on the psychological and physical health of the poor. It will advance the scientific knowledge on the effects of economic instability as well as understanding of health gaps across populations.
Official title: Unstable Income, Rising Stress? The Effect of Income Instability on Psychological and Physiological Health
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
2267
Start Date
2025-04-17
Completion Date
2025-10-12
Last Updated
2025-05-31
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Work opportunities
Individuals in the treated arms of the study will be offered work opportunities (sewing bags) to earn cash. The timing of these opportunities and knowledge of the amount and timing varies by experimental arm.
Locations (1)
Innovations for Poverty Action
Tamale, Ghana