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Enabling graduation for whom? Identifying and explaining heterogeneity in livelihood trajectories post‐cash transfer exposure
Author(s) -
SabatesWheeler Rachel,
Sabates Ricardo,
Devereux Stephen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.3369
Subject(s) - livelihood , graduation (instrument) , affect (linguistics) , cash transfers , cash , economics , demographic economics , business , economic growth , public economics , labour economics , agriculture , geography , sociology , finance , archaeology , communication , geometry , mathematics
We use a data set from a graduation programme in Rwanda to explore the heterogeneous livelihood pathways that programme participants follow during and after the programme period. We show that household characteristics, such as gender of household head and labour availability, will affect trajectories of change; yet, the impact of initial resources will depend on what outcomes are being measured and possible complementarities between them. This reinforces the importance of a multi‐sectoral strategy for supporting livelihoods. We conclude that certain types of households need longer on a programme, as well as additional support to local enabling factors to support graduation. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.