Impacts of the Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia on Livestock and Tree Holdings of Rural Households

We evaluated the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural households’ holdings of livestock and forest assets including trees, applying both regression analysis and propensity score matching to panel data.

We found no indication that participation in PSNP induces asset disinvestment; rather, households increased tree holdings, but not livestock. Shocks appear to lead households to disinvest in livestock, but not trees. Results suggested increased forestry activity with PSNP participation and that credit access positively impacted livestock holdings.

EfD Authors

Assistant Professor Alemu Mekonnen Center Director and Senior Research Fellow
Professor Jesper Stage Research Fellow

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eeu sweden
ethiopia

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EfD Discussion paper

Reference

Camilla Andersson, Alemu Mekonnen, and Jesper Stage, 2009, "Impacts of the Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia on Livestock and Tree Holdings of Rural Households", EfD Discussion Paper 09-05, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. Mars 2009.

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