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ProjectMechanisms Behind Poverty Graduation Programs Study IDsspp-2026-0028-v1 Study Title
Mechanisms Behind Poverty Graduation Programs AuthorsMoritz Poll Completion Time20 Minutes Close Date (UTC)Oct. 31, 2026 DisciplineEconomics FieldDevelopment Economics CountryMalawi Abstract The study explores the mechanisms behind the success of Ultra-Poor Graduation Programs (UPGs), aiming to reduce extreme poverty through a livelihood intervention that bundles monthly cash transfers, group training, formation of savings groups, one-on-one coaching, and a large business start-up grants or productive assets. The study conducts a randomized control trial with high-frequency data collection to better understand the mechanisms at play in these programs.