Integrated data revealed an interdependence between agency and risk capacity. When the treatment group stabilized, expansion of time and finances arrived with self-determination and capacity for risk-taking not present prior. GI removed material barriers like childcare funds, transportation, reducing contingent labor, and completing necessary internships or training for applying to positions with unknown results.
Agency also exposed a lack of structural support for women and children mirroring national trends. One in ten women resigned during the pandemic, with half crediting school closures, and 47% taking unpaid leave to manage childcare and online education, which are compounded by race and ethnicity []. SEED reflects these disparities and complicates the agency GI provides when structural risks limit personal choice and collides with gendered expectations of care work.
At the onset of the unprecedent social, economic, and health crisis of the pandemic, the treatment group was overall more financially secure and healthier. There was no significant difference between the treatment and control group on labor—a particularly important finding given the speculation that individuals may become unproductive if given unconditional cash.
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