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Sikandra Kurdi

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First Name:Sikandra
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Last Name:Kurdi
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
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Working papers

  1. Karlan, Dean & Brune, Lasse & Kurdi, Sikandra & Udry, Christopher, 2020. "Social Protection Amidst Social Upheaval: Examining the Impact of a Multi-Faceted Program for Ultra-Poor Households in Yemen," CEPR Discussion Papers 15124, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  2. Kurdi, Sikandra & Mahmoud, Mai & Abay, Kibrom A. & Breisinger, Clemens, 2020. "Too much of a good thing? Evidence that fertilizer subsidies lead to overapplication in Egypt," MENA working papers 27, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  3. Kurdi, Sikandra & Breisinger, Clemens & Ibrahim, Hosam & Ghorpade, Yashodhan & Al-Ahmadi, Afrah, 2019. "Responding to conflict: Does “Cash Plus†work for preventing malnutrition? New evidence from an impact evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition Program," Policy briefs 9780896293601, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  4. Figueroa, Jose Luis & Kurdi, Sikandra, 2019. "Ex-post adjustment for measurement error in child stunting calculations: An illustration from Egypt," MENA working papers 23, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  5. Bertelli, Olivia & Kurdi, Sikandra & Mahmoud, Mai & Al-Maweri, Mohamad & Al Bass, Tareq, 2019. "Impacts on trust and social capital of a youth employment program in Yemen: Evaluation of the rural and urban advocates working for development intervention for the Social Fund for Development," MENA working papers 24, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  6. Kurdi, Sikandra & Ghorpade, Yashodhan & Ibrahim, Hosam, 2019. "The cash for nutrition intervention in Yemen: Impact evaluation study," MENA working papers 19, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  7. El-Enbaby, Hoda & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra, 2019. "Cash transfers and women’s control over decision-making and labor supply in Egypt," MENA working papers 25, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  8. ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Petesch, Patti & Moataz, Yasmine & Goessinger, Karim-Yassin, 2018. "Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 2: Qualitative Report," MENA working papers 15, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  9. Breisinger, Clemens & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kurdi, Sikandra & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Jilani, Amir Hamza & Thai, Giang, 2018. "Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 1: Quantitative report," MENA working papers 14, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  10. Kassim, Yumna & Mahmoud, Mai & Kurdi, Sikandra & Breisinger, Clemens, 2018. "An agricultural policy review of Egypt: First steps towards a new strategy," MENA working papers 11, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  11. Breisinger, Clemens & ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Jilani, Amir Hamza & Thai, Giang, 2018. "Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Evaluation of program impacts and recommendations," Policy briefs 978-089629-596-4, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  12. Raouf, Mariam & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Mogues, Tewodaj & Mahmoud, Mai & Randriamamonjy, Josée & Thurlow, James & Wiebelt, Manfred & Breisinger, Clemens, 2018. "The (Arab) Agricultural Investment for Development Analyzer (AIDA): An innovative tool for evidence-based planning," MENA working papers 6, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  13. Breisinger, Clemens & Gilligan, Daniel & ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Jilani, Amir Hamza & Thai, Giang & Goessinger, Karim-Yassin & Moata, 2018. "Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Synthesis report- Summary of key findings form the quantitative and qualitative impact evaluation studies," MENA working papers 16, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  14. Christian, Sikandra & de Janvry, Alain & Egel, Daniel & Sadoulet, Elisabeth, 2015. "Quantitative Evaluation of the Social Fund for Development Labor Intensive Works Program (LIWP)," Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series qt2s5230h2, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley.
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Chapters

  1. Kurdi, Sikandra & Breisinger, Clemens & ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen, 2018. "Targeting social safety nets using proxy means tests: Evidence from Egypt’s Takaful and Karama program," IFPRI book chapters, in: ReSAKSS Annual Trends and Outlook Report, chapter 10, pages 135-153, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Citations

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Working papers

  1. Karlan, Dean & Brune, Lasse & Kurdi, Sikandra & Udry, Christopher, 2020. "Social Protection Amidst Social Upheaval: Examining the Impact of a Multi-Faceted Program for Ultra-Poor Households in Yemen," CEPR Discussion Papers 15124, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

    Cited by:

    1. Jules Gazeaud & Nausheen Khan & Eric Mvukiyehe & Olivier Sterck, 2023. "With or without him? Experimental evidence on cash grants and gender-sensitive trainings in Tunisia," Post-Print hal-04364356, HAL.
    2. Akresh,Richard & Halim,Daniel Zefanya & Kleemans,Marieke, 2021. "Long-Term and Intergenerational Effects of Education : Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9559, The World Bank.
    3. Angelucci, Manuela & Heath, Rachel & Noble, Eva, 2023. "Multifaceted programs targeting women in fragile settings: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).

  2. Kurdi, Sikandra & Mahmoud, Mai & Abay, Kibrom A. & Breisinger, Clemens, 2020. "Too much of a good thing? Evidence that fertilizer subsidies lead to overapplication in Egypt," MENA working papers 27, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Kibrom A. Abay & Lina Abdelfattah & Hoda El‐Enbaby & Mai Mahmoud & Clemens Breisinger, 2022. "Plot size and sustainable input intensification in smallholder irrigated agriculture: Evidence from Egypt," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 53(5), pages 792-810, September.
    2. Weiqi Pei & Weiran Pei, 2022. "Empirical Study on the Impact of Government Environmental Subsidies on Environmental Performance of Heavily Polluting Enterprises Based on the Regulating Effect of Internal Control," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-17, December.
    3. Kibrom A. Abay & Mehari H. Abay & Mulubrhan Amare & Guush Berhane & Ermias Aynekulu, 2022. "Mismatch between soil nutrient deficiencies and fertilizer applications: Implications for yield responses in Ethiopia," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 53(2), pages 215-230, March.

  3. Kurdi, Sikandra & Breisinger, Clemens & Ibrahim, Hosam & Ghorpade, Yashodhan & Al-Ahmadi, Afrah, 2019. "Responding to conflict: Does “Cash Plus†work for preventing malnutrition? New evidence from an impact evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition Program," Policy briefs 9780896293601, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Carrasco Azzini, Giuseppe & Conti, Valentina & Holleman, Cindy & Smulders, Mark, 2022. "Best practices in addressing the major drivers of food security and nutrition to transform food systems," FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study 330809, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA).

  4. Kurdi, Sikandra & Ghorpade, Yashodhan & Ibrahim, Hosam, 2019. "The cash for nutrition intervention in Yemen: Impact evaluation study," MENA working papers 19, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Kurdi, Sikandra, 2021. "The nutritional benefits of cash transfers in humanitarian crises: evidence from Yemen," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
    2. Tandon, Sharad & Vishwanath, Tara, 2021. "How well is humanitarian assistance targeted in fragile environments? Evidence from the announcement of a food emergency in Yemen," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).

  5. El-Enbaby, Hoda & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra, 2019. "Cash transfers and women’s control over decision-making and labor supply in Egypt," MENA working papers 25, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Bryan, Gharad & Chowdhury, Shyamal & Mobarak, Ahmed Mushfiq & Morten, Melanie & Smits, Joeri, 2021. "Encouragement and Distortionary Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers," IZA Discussion Papers 14326, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    2. Etienne Lwamba & Shannon Shisler & Will Ridlehoover & Meital Kupfer & Nkululeko Tshabalala & Promise Nduku & Laurenz Langer & Sean Grant & Ada Sonnenfeld & Daniela Anda & John Eyers & Birte Snilstveit, 2022. "Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(1), March.

  6. ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Petesch, Patti & Moataz, Yasmine & Goessinger, Karim-Yassin, 2018. "Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 2: Qualitative Report," MENA working papers 15, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Kosec, Katrina & Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung & Schmidt, Emily & Song, Jie, 2021. "Perceptions of relative deprivation and women’s empowerment," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).
    2. Etienne Lwamba & Shannon Shisler & Will Ridlehoover & Meital Kupfer & Nkululeko Tshabalala & Promise Nduku & Laurenz Langer & Sean Grant & Ada Sonnenfeld & Daniela Anda & John Eyers & Birte Snilstveit, 2022. "Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(1), March.

  7. Breisinger, Clemens & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kurdi, Sikandra & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Jilani, Amir Hamza & Thai, Giang, 2018. "Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 1: Quantitative report," MENA working papers 14, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Etienne Lwamba & Shannon Shisler & Will Ridlehoover & Meital Kupfer & Nkululeko Tshabalala & Promise Nduku & Laurenz Langer & Sean Grant & Ada Sonnenfeld & Daniela Anda & John Eyers & Birte Snilstveit, 2022. "Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(1), March.

  8. Kassim, Yumna & Mahmoud, Mai & Kurdi, Sikandra & Breisinger, Clemens, 2018. "An agricultural policy review of Egypt: First steps towards a new strategy," MENA working papers 11, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Kibrom A. Abay & Lina Abdelfattah & Hoda El‐Enbaby & Mai Mahmoud & Clemens Breisinger, 2022. "Plot size and sustainable input intensification in smallholder irrigated agriculture: Evidence from Egypt," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 53(5), pages 792-810, September.
    2. Keith Fuglie & Boubaker Dhehibi & Ali Ahmed Ibrahim El Shahat & Aden Aw‐Hassan, 2021. "Water, Policy, and Productivity in Egyptian Agriculture," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 103(4), pages 1378-1397, August.
    3. Samaa Mohy & Khadija El Aasar & Yasmin Sakr, 2023. "Decomposition Analysis of Virtual Water Outflows for Major Egyptian Exporting Crops to the European Union," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-19, March.
    4. Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga & Angel Miguel Garcia & Gert-Jan Wilbers & Hanneke Heesmans & Rutger Dankers & Eric Smaling, 2021. "Unravelling the interplay between water and food systems in arid and semi-arid environments: the case of Egypt," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 13(5), pages 1145-1161, October.
    5. Abdelkader, Mahmood & Sliuzas, Richard & Boerboom, Luc & Zevenbergen, Jaap, 2022. "The unintended consequences of Egypt's institutional land regime on unplanned settlement growth in the Nile Valley," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    6. Ahmed Abdalla & Till Stellmacher & Mathias Becker, 2022. "Trends and Prospects of Change in Wheat Self-Sufficiency in Egypt," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    7. Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Catharien & de Miguel Garcia, Angel & Wilbers, Gert-Jan & Wolters, Wouter & Heesmans, Hanneke & Dankers, Rutger & Smit, Robert & Smaling, Eric, 2022. "IFAD Research Series 81: Food and water systems in semi-arid regions – case study: Egypt," IFAD Research Series 322002, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

  9. Breisinger, Clemens & ElDidi, Hagar & El-Enbaby, Hoda & Gilligan, Daniel & Karachiwalla, Naureen & Kassim, Yumna & Kurdi, Sikandra & Jilani, Amir Hamza & Thai, Giang, 2018. "Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Evaluation of program impacts and recommendations," Policy briefs 978-089629-596-4, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Cited by:

    1. Carolina Bloch, 2019. "Fiscal space for child-sensitive social protection in the MENA region," One Pager 427, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
    2. Auktor, Georgeta Vidican & Loewe, Markus, 2021. "Subsidy reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: Strategic options and their consequences for the social contract," IDOS Discussion Papers 12/2021, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
    3. Helmy, Imane & Ghoneim, Hebatallah & Siddig, Khalid, 2019. "Implementing Cash Transfer Programmes in Egypt Differently: An Economic Impact Analysis," Conference papers 333055, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    4. Breisinger, Clemens & Mukashov, Askar & Raouf, Mariam & Wiebelt, Manfred, 2019. "Energy subsidy reform for growth and equity in Egypt: The approach matters," Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy 261844, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

  10. Christian, Sikandra & de Janvry, Alain & Egel, Daniel & Sadoulet, Elisabeth, 2015. "Quantitative Evaluation of the Social Fund for Development Labor Intensive Works Program (LIWP)," Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series qt2s5230h2, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley.

    Cited by:

    1. Gehrke, Esther & Hartwig, Renate, 2018. "Productive effects of public works programs: What do we know? What should we know?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 111-124.
    2. Kurdi, Sikandra, 2021. "The nutritional benefits of cash transfers in humanitarian crises: evidence from Yemen," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
    3. Jules Gazeaud & Victor Stephane, 2020. "Productive Workfare? Evidence from Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program," Working Papers halshs-03082420, HAL.
    4. Gehrke, Esther & Hartwig, Renate, 2015. "How can public works programmes create sustainable employment?," IDOS Discussion Papers 11/2015, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
    5. Jules Gazeaud & Eric Mvukiyehe & Olivier Sterck, 2020. "Cash transfers and migration: theory and evidence from a randomized controlled trial," NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series wp2004, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics, NOVAFRICA.
    6. Brune, Lasse & Karlan, Dean & Kurdi, Sikandra & Udry, Christopher, 2022. "Social protection amidst social upheaval: Examining the impact of a multi-faceted program for ultra-poor households in Yemen," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).

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  1. NEP-ARA: MENA - Middle East and North Africa (9) 2018-04-02 2018-11-05 2020-02-24 2020-03-02 2020-03-02 2020-03-02 2020-03-02 2020-03-30 2020-08-17. Author is listed
  2. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (4) 2018-04-02 2020-02-24 2020-03-30 2020-08-17. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2020-03-02
  4. NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (1) 2020-03-02

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