When it comes to mental health, do social protection programs matter more in times of crisis? Using panel data from the Philippines around the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study compares depression rates among beneficiaries of an existing conditional cash transfer program to those of non-beneficiaries of similar socioeconomic status. Depression rates were almost identical for the two groups in late 2019, but significantly lower for conditional...
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تفاصيل
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2024/1/16
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS10669
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2024/1/16
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Disclosed
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The Importance of Existing Social Protection Programs for Mental Health in Pandemic Times