This project studies to what extent children benefit from (unconditional) cash transfers to families. In a first step, theoretical arguments for and against cash transfers (vs. in-kind benefits) and the existing empirical evidence will be reviewed. The second step consists of own empirical analyses in the context of Germany, using three different empirical strategies that attempt to identify causal effects of cash transfers on household expenditures and children's outcomes.
Selected Publications
Expertises
Stichnoth, Holger, Lukas Riedel, Sebastian Camarero Garcia, Philipp Dörrenberg, Carina Neisser, Martin Ungerer and Nils Wehrhöfer (2018), Kommt das Geld bei den Kindern an?, Bertelsmann-Stiftung, Gütersloh. Download
Client
Bertelsmann Stiftung
, Gütersloh
, DE
Project duration
01.03.2018 - 31.08.2018
Contact
Project members
Dr. Holger Stichnoth
(Coordinator)
Dr. Sebastian Camarero Garcia
Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg
Carina Neisser
Lukas Riedel
Dr. Martin Ungerer