Alcohol, Labor, and Agriculture

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Murphy, David M. A.
• 署名单位: Colgate University
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-ECONOMIC POLICY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7731
• DOI: 10.1257/pol.20240361
• 发表日期: 2026
• 关键词: SOIL FERTILITY; self-control; drinking; consumption; EMPLOYMENT; farmers

摘要

I evaluate a randomized control trial in rural Kenya in which ication to reduce alcohol abuse. At 16 months post-intervention, the program decreased the likelihood of positive spot breathalyzer tests among men by 14 percentage points (pp), the likelihood of heavy drinking by 19 points, and increased household real annual harvest values by 32 percent. The intervention's success is likely due to a confluence of mechanisms, including expenditure reallocation, improved self-control, and greater information sharing among peers. This study contributes to growing evidence illustrating the efficacy of psychological interventions in improving economic well-being.