Psychology and Economics of Poverty (PEP) Seminar Series
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The experience of living in poverty has psychological consequences that impede a person’s ability to navigate the challenges of daily life, make decisions, and plan for the future. Further research on the relationships between poverty and beliefs, aspirations, mental health, stress, and cognition has the potential to help both the public and private sectors in designing and targeting interventions that effectively increase welfare for the world’s poor. The Psychology and Economics of Poverty (PEP) Seminar Series is an open, online forum for showcasing new research on poverty at the intersection of psychology and economics. We encourage participants to be engaged, and to ask questions and provide feedback to presenters.
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Upcoming Seminars
Upcoming seminars will be posted here as information becomes available.
Past Seminars
Assets, Aspirations and Anti-Poverty Policies
Presenter: Kate Orkin, Mind and Behaviour Research Group, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021
Time: 8:30-9:30 am PST / 4:30-5:30 pm GMT
Can supporting people in setting higher goals and aspirations at crucial times impact their economic outcomes later? Kate Orkin, Co-Director of the Mind and Behaviour Research Group based at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford, shares results from a randomised evaluation in Kenya to understand the economic effects of watching an aspirational video, as well as whether pairing the video with an unconditional cash transfer can improve the impact of cash.
