[OLD VERSION] Reproducibility package for Timing Matters: Evidence On Forecast-Based Cash Transfers From Two Countries
Overview
[PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPRODUCIBILITY PACKAGE WAS UPDATED TO A NEW VERSION. THE UPDATED VERSION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK: https://reproducibility.worldbank.org/catalog/374]
As increasingly frequent extreme weather events disrupt more and more lives, institutions are turning to early-warning systems to accelerate aid delivery. We present evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh and Nepal testing whether providing cash within days of a flood leads to greater benefits than delivering the same assistance months later or if it simply shifts the timing of benefits without improving overall welfare. Results suggest that timely cash assistance leads to overall gains in food security and psychosocial well-being. This evidence supports efforts to forecast crises and release disaster relief quickly.
Reproducibility Package
| Repository name | URI |
|---|---|
| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Reproducibility
~30 mins
- Obtain the data: Some of the datasets used for this reproducible package are forthcoming in the World Bank Microdata Library. Please see details in Section Datasets.
- Place the data in the correct folders: Once available and downloaded, place the files to their corresponding folders as outlined in the README.
- Adjust File Paths and Run Code: Update the paths in line 92 of do file "master do file"and run the do-file to reproduce the results.
Since some data is currently not available, this reproducibility package includes the outputs generated by the reviewers in the reproducibility verification. They are in the "0utput" folder.
Data
Some data is not yet publicly available but is expected to be made available through the World Bank Microdata Library in the future.
Description
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Christian | World Bank | pchristian@worldbank.org |
| Florence Kondylis | World Bank | fkondylis@worldbank.org |
| Erin Kelley | University of Chicago | erinmunrokelley@gmail.com |
| Gregory Lane | University of Chicago | gvplane@gmail.com |
| Jennifer Waidler | World Food Programme | jennifer.waidler@wfp.org |
| Felipe Dunsch | World Food Programme | felipe.dunsch@wfp.org |
| Jonas Heirman | World Food Programme | jonas.heirman@wfp.org |
2025-08-28
Scope and coverage
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
| Nepal | NPL |
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
| Name | URI |
|---|---|
| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Christian | World Bank | pchristian@worldbank.org |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility WBG | DECDI | World Bank - Development Impact Department | Verification and preparation of metadata |
2025-08-28
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