Primary outcomes
Income volatility was measured monthly through self-reporting via SMS. Only values listed as $0 per month in the treatment group were imputed at $500 to reflect the receipt of the guaranteed income. Income volatility was calculated by the coefficient of variation, and can be understood as the month over month swing in income. For example, if a person earns $2000 per month, and their coefficient of variation in income over the observation period is 0.25, they experience an average monthly change in income of $500. One-tailed 