Can a light-touch graduation model enhance livelihood outcomes? Evidence from Ethiopia

Authors

Leight, Jessica

Gilligan, Daniel O.

Hidrobo, Melissa

Alderman, Harold

Mulford, Michael

Date Issued

Date Online

2025-11-14

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Citation

Leight, Jessica; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hidrobo, Melissa; Alderman, Harold; and Mulford, Michael. 2026. Can a light-touch graduation model enhance livelihood outcomes? Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Development Economics 179(February 2026): 103682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103682

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https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178617

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103682

Author ORCID identifiers

Jessica Leight https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1691-9682
Daniel Gilligan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3530-0148
Melissa Hidrobo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2121-9522
Harold Alderman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8019-6397

Organizations Affiliated to the Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Northwestern University

Investors/sponsors

United States Agency for International Development; CGIAR Trust Fund; World Vision

CGIAR Impact Areas

Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs

Related Material

Related reference: https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136972

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Journal Article

Review Status

Peer Review

Language

en

AGROVOC Keywords

models; livelihoods; poverty; cash transfers; livestock; food security; savings group; social protection

Countries

Regions

Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Eastern Africa

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Limited Access

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