Asadullah, M NiazAra, Jinnat2022-02-232022-02-2320152015-08-06http://hdl.handle.net/10361/16323This article was published in The Applied Economics and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2015.1073846 The Article's website is at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2015.1073846?scroll=top&needAccess=trueUsing a four-round panel data set from the first phase of the Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction – Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR – TUP) programme of BRAC, we investigate whether a one-off transfer of livestock assets improves well-being of the very poor women in Bangladesh. Programme impact is assessed on a wide range of monetary and nonmonetary measures of wellbeing using difference-in-difference (DD) as well as matching methods. We find significant positive long-term impact on food security, household savings, assets and participation in microfinance. Participant women are less likely to be in distress occupation and more into self-employment. However, the long-term effect is much smaller for most outcomes when compared to short- and medium-run impacts. We conclude by discussing the significance of the institutional and regional context for the observed time path of estimated programme effect.en-USBangladeshFood securityHousehold savingsPovertyJournal Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2015.1073846