Long-Term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra-Poor Program - A Reproducibility and Replicability Assessment of Banerjee et al. (2021)

Julian Rose, Florian Neubauer and Jörg Peters

No 142, I4R Discussion Paper Series from The Institute for Replication (I4R)

Abstract: Banerjee, Duflo, and Sharma (BDS, 2021a) conduct a ten-year follow-up of a randomized transfer program in West Bengal. BDS find large effects on consumption, food security, income, and health. We conduct a replicability assessment. First, we successfully reproduce the results, thanks to a perfectly documented reproduction package. Results are robust across alternative specifications. We furthermore assess the paper's pre-specification diligence and the reporting in terms of external and construct validity. While the paper refers to a pre-registration, it lacks a pre-analysis plan. Assessing the validity of findings for other contexts is difficult absent necessary details about the exact treatment delivery.

Keywords: replicability; randomized controlled trial; transfer programs; research transparency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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