The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cash transfers may have positive effects on some mental health outcomes for young people, with no negative effects identified. However, there is high heterogeneity across studies, with some interventions showing no effects. Our review highlights how the effect of cash transfers may vary by social and economic context, culture, design, conditionality and mental health outcome.