We show that extremely poor, war-affected women in northern Uganda have high returns to a package of $150 cash, five …

We show that extremely poor, war-affected women in northern Uganda have high returns to a package of $150 cash, five …

promising short-run impacts persist in the long term. In 2008, Uganda gave $400/person to thousands of young people, to help …

In 2008, Uganda granted hundreds of small groups $ 400 per person to help members start individual skilled trades. Four …

self-employed poor rarely have any formal training in business skills. However, a growing number of microfinance … also improved repayment and client retention rates for the microfinance institutions. Larger effects found for those that …

self-employed poor rarely have any formal training in business skills. However, a growing number of microfinance … also improved repayment and client retention rates for the microfinance institutions. Larger effects found for those that …-based interventions with a goal of recovering costs. -- entrepreurship ; microfinance ; business training ; business skills ; adult …

In 2008, Uganda granted hundreds of small groups $400/person to help members start individual skilled trades. Four …

We study a government program in Uganda designed to help the poor and unemployed become self-employed artisans …, increase incomes, and thus promote social stability. Young adults in Uganda's conflict-affected north were invited to form … by gender, but are qualitatively different for women because they begin poorer (meaning the impact is larger relative to …