Study finds giving pregnant women cash transfers cuts infant mortality in half

Published on August 13, 2025

A new study by Associate Professor Dennis Egger (Department of Economics and Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford) and researchers at the University of California, Berkeley reveals that giving unconditional cash transfers to pregnant women in rural Kenya significantly reduces infant and child mortality.
Continue reading on website
Other news

Unseen WWII letters and diaries released for VJ Day's 80th anniversary

August 13, 2025
A powerful collection of wartime letters, diaries, and photographs – never before shared with the public – has been unveiled online today to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Congratulations to Oxford's incoming undergraduates

August 14, 2025
Across the UK this summer, thousands of students have been celebrating their exam results. Among them are many who will soon be making Oxford their home, ready to begin their studies at the University. Here, we share in their successes and introduce some of the students joining us as undergraduates this autumn.'Warm congratulations to all those students joining us at Oxford this October. This is a