Targeting methods for transfers (English)

Of the commonly used methods for directing transfers to the poor, there is little consensus about which is best. Policymakers need to know how effective different targeting mechanisms are, how the effectiveness differs by method and type of program, and the implications. Targeting success can be partially captured by one outcome indicator, the share of benefits going to the bottom 40 per cent of the population. For example, if a program delivers 60...

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Grosh,Margaret Ellen;

Coady, David;

Hoddinott,John;
Document Date
2003/01/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
33360
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Targeting methods for transfers
Keywords
share of benefit

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Grosh,Margaret Ellen; Coady, David; Hoddinott,John.

Targeting methods for transfers (English). Social Safety Nets Primer Notes ; no. 10 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/953151468008112491

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