Cash transfer program and willingness to pay for environmental services among the ultra-poor in Pakistan. 2022

Saima Nawaz, and Fatima Gul
COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan. Saima.nawaz@comsats.edu.pk.

This study examines the impact of cash support from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) on willingness to pay for environmental services (WTPfES) among the ultra-poor in Pakistan using a quasi-experimental approach. We conduct empirical analysis using cross-sectional data of 1200 households by applying the regression discontinuity design (RDD) approach. The RDD-based empirical results show that BISP cash support positively impacts the willingness to pay for environmental services such as drinking water, sanitation, and waste disposal management services. The empirical analysis further depicts that cash assistance has a positive and significant impact on the willingness to participate in environmental services at the household and community levels. In addition, the additional income from the BISP helps families achieve better living standards and improve environmental services. The use of environmental services ultimately leads to better health among the target groups. The government may expand unconditional cash support to increase the use of quality environmental services.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007182 Income Revenues or receipts accruing from business enterprise, labor, or invested capital. Income Distribution,Income Generation Programs,Savings,Distribution, Income,Distributions, Income,Income Distributions,Income Generation Program,Incomes,Program, Income Generation,Programs, Income Generation
D010154 Pakistan A country located in southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. The capital is Islamabad. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005191 Family Characteristics Size and composition of the family. Family Size,Couples,Family Demography,Family Life Surveys,Family Size, Average,Family Size, Completed,Family Size, Desired,Family Size, Expected,Family Size, Ideal,Family and Household,Generations,Head of Household,Households,One-Person Household,Average Family Size,Average Family Sizes,Completed Family Size,Completed Family Sizes,Demography, Family,Desired Family Size,Desired Family Sizes,Expected Family Size,Expected Family Sizes,Family Characteristic,Family Demographies,Family Life Survey,Family Sizes,Family Sizes, Ideal,Household,Household Head,Household Heads,Household and Family,Household, One-Person,Ideal Family Size,Ideal Family Sizes,One Person Household,One-Person Households,Survey, Family Life
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000067571 Financial Statements Formal and structured record of financial activities of a business, person, or other entity. Assets, Financial,Balance Sheet,Cash Flow Statement,Equity, Financial,Expense Statement,Income Statement,Liabilities, Financial,Net Worth,Asset, Financial,Balance Sheets,Cash Flow Statements,Equities, Financial,Expense Statements,Financial Asset,Financial Assets,Financial Equities,Financial Equity,Financial Liabilities,Financial Liability,Financial Statement,Flow Statement, Cash,Flow Statements, Cash,Income Statements,Liability, Financial,Sheet, Balance,Sheets, Balance,Statement, Cash Flow,Statement, Expense,Statement, Financial,Statement, Income,Statements, Cash Flow,Statements, Expense,Statements, Financial,Statements, Income,Worth, Net

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