Can Aid Change Attitudes toward Refugees? Experimental Evidence from Microentrepreneurs in Urban Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBaseler, Travis
dc.contributor.authorGinn, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorHakiza, Robert
dc.contributor.authorOgude, Helidah
dc.contributor.authorWoldemikae, Olivia
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-21T17:39:31Z
dc.date.available2023-05-21T17:39:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHow should aid for refugees be allocated to assist refugees and gain the support of host communities? While host populations often believe they are negatively affected by refugees, little evidence exists on the potential for aid to facilitate positive relations and mitigate tension. We conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate two programs for Ugandan (host) microentrepreneurs: cash grants delivered with information that connects the grant with Uganda’s inclusive refugee policies and existing aid-sharing policy, and mentorship by an experienced refugee. We find that grants tagged to aid-sharing significantly increased support for inclusive policies including refugees’ right to work and hosting additional refugees. Grants and information separately, mentorship by a refugee, and mentorship by a Ugandan also increased support for inclusion but by less than the cash and information programs combined. Contact with the refugee-led organization partially drives these effects. Through the first endline, we do not find effects on business profits from any treatments but do find other positive economic effects from mentorship by a Ugandan.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBaseler, T., Ginn, T., Hakiza, R., Ogude, H., & Woldemikael, O. (2021). Can Aid Change Attitudes toward Refugees? Experimental Evidence from Microentrepreneurs in Urban Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8752
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJointdatacenteren_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectWelfareen_US
dc.subjectPost-conflicten_US
dc.subjectPolitical Economy of Aiden_US
dc.subjectProductivityen_US
dc.titleCan Aid Change Attitudes toward Refugees? Experimental Evidence from Microentrepreneurs in Urban Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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