Can Redistribution Change Policy Views? Aid and Attitudes toward Refugees in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBaseler, Travis
dc.contributor.authorGinn, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorHakiza, Robert
dc.contributor.authorWoldemikael, Olivia
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-21T17:46:06Z
dc.date.available2023-05-21T17:46:06Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMany public policies create (perceived) winners and losers, but there is little evidence on whether redistribution can support new political economy equilibria that raise aggregate welfare. We conduct a randomized controlled trial in Kampala, Uganda studying foreign aid programs for Ugandans which are explicitly connected to the refugee presence. Cash grants labeled as part of the refugee aid response substantially increase support for admitting more refugees and allowing them to work and integrate. Sharing information about public goods funded by the refugee response has smaller, though still significant, effects. Impacts persist for at least two years and are associated with changing beliefs about the economic effects of refugees. We find minimal impacts of intergroup contact, implemented as business mentorship by an experienced refugee. Overall, our results suggest that economic interventions can meaningfully shape policy views when the connection between the policy and the assistance is salient.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBaseler, T., Ginn, T., Hakiza, R., Ogude-Chambert, H., & Woldemikael, O. Can Redistribution Change Policy Views?.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8753
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Global Developmenten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWORKING PAPER;645·
dc.subjectWelfareen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectPolitical Economy of Aiden_US
dc.titleCan Redistribution Change Policy Views? Aid and Attitudes toward Refugees in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
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