Targeting
- Poverty alleviation in Bangladesh
- M. Rabbani; V.A. Prakash; M. Sulaiman / Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2006
- The Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR/ TUP) programme was launched in 2002 with the vision of enhancing the sustainable economic and social capabilities of ultra poor households in Banglad...
- Measuring the pro-poorness of government programs
- N. Kakwani; H. H. Son / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006
- This research paper provides a formula for better assessment of the targeting efficiency of government programs. Using Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam as case studies the paper utilizes the pro-poor- policy (PPP) index to investigate th...
- Measuring the sustainability of poverty reduction efforts in Asia and the Pacific
- Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2006
- The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) foremost goal is the eradication of poverty in Asia and the Pacific. In order to achieve this, the Bank has undertaken a number of programmes directly targeting the poor. Whilst there are a number of...
- Tackling unemployment in Argentina
- L. Ronconi; J. Sanguinetti; S. Fachelli; V. Casazza; I. Franceschelli / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2006
- Argentina's economic downturn of 11 percent in 2002 saw poverty and unemployment hit record numbers, with more than 50 percent of Argentine households living below the poverty line and a 20 percent unemployment rate. The government ha...
- Policy challenges for the South African employment and growth initiative
- R. Pollin; G. Epstein; J. Heintz; L. Ndikumana / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
- At the 2003 Growth and Development Summit, South African President Thabo Mbeki singled out "more jobs, better jobs and decent work for all" as one of the country's key economic challenges. With the pledge to cut the unemployment rate ...
- Reaching the poor can be achieved
- D. Gwatkin; A. Wagstaff; A. Yazbeck / World Bank, 2005
- This book, from the Reaching the Poor Program (RPP), provides eleven case studies that document how health, nutrition and population programmes have performed in reaching disadvantaged groups. The studies were commissioned in an effor...
- How effective are ultra-poor targetting techniques?
- M. Sulaiman; I. Matin / Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2006
- Experience from many development interventions shows that unless the programme is designed and targetted specifically for the poorest, they will either be missed or they will exclude themselves. "Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty R...
- Missing the mark? Attempts to target the poor in health programmes score mixed results
- D.R. Gwatkin / Poverty and Health, PovertyNet, World Bank, 2000
- This paper, published by the World Bank, examines attempts to focus health sector development programmes on the poor. Drawing particularly on a series of case studies undertaken in Latin America in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it n...
- Is targeted expenditure in poverty reduction an effective strategy for India?
- P. Srivastava / ADB Institute, 2004
- This paper addresses two broad questions related to poverty alleviation in India: (1) how much in aggregate does the government spend on poverty targeted programmes? and, (2) how effective have these programs been in targeting the poo...
- Are programs for the poor budget poor programs in Indonesia?
- L. Pritchett / World Bank, 2005
- This paper sheds light on the importance of political support towards designing safety net policies. In drawing on the crisis safety net programs in Indonesia from 1998 to 2000, the author reviews 5 major issues namely, models of elec...
- Poverty alleviation in Bangladesh
- M. Rabbani; V.A. Prakash; M. Sulaiman / Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2006
- The Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR/ TUP) programme was launched in 2002 with the vision of enhancing the sustainable economic and social capabilities of ultra poor households in Banglad...
- Measuring the pro-poorness of government programs
- N. Kakwani; H. H. Son / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006
- This research paper provides a formula for better assessment of the targeting efficiency of government programs. Using Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam as case studies the paper utilizes the pro-poor- policy (PPP) index to investigate th...
- Measuring the sustainability of poverty reduction efforts in Asia and the Pacific
- Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2006
- The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) foremost goal is the eradication of poverty in Asia and the Pacific. In order to achieve this, the Bank has undertaken a number of programmes directly targeting the poor. Whilst there are a number of...
- Tackling unemployment in Argentina
- L. Ronconi; J. Sanguinetti; S. Fachelli; V. Casazza; I. Franceschelli / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2006
- Argentina's economic downturn of 11 percent in 2002 saw poverty and unemployment hit record numbers, with more than 50 percent of Argentine households living below the poverty line and a 20 percent unemployment rate. The government ha...
- Policy challenges for the South African employment and growth initiative
- R. Pollin; G. Epstein; J. Heintz; L. Ndikumana / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
- At the 2003 Growth and Development Summit, South African President Thabo Mbeki singled out "more jobs, better jobs and decent work for all" as one of the country's key economic challenges. With the pledge to cut the unemployment rate ...
- Reaching the poor can be achieved
- D. Gwatkin; A. Wagstaff; A. Yazbeck / World Bank, 2005
- This book, from the Reaching the Poor Program (RPP), provides eleven case studies that document how health, nutrition and population programmes have performed in reaching disadvantaged groups. The studies were commissioned in an effor...
- How effective are ultra-poor targetting techniques?
- M. Sulaiman; I. Matin / Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2006
- Experience from many development interventions shows that unless the programme is designed and targetted specifically for the poorest, they will either be missed or they will exclude themselves. "Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty R...
- Missing the mark? Attempts to target the poor in health programmes score mixed results
- D.R. Gwatkin / Poverty and Health, PovertyNet, World Bank, 2000
- This paper, published by the World Bank, examines attempts to focus health sector development programmes on the poor. Drawing particularly on a series of case studies undertaken in Latin America in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it n...
- Is targeted expenditure in poverty reduction an effective strategy for India?
- P. Srivastava / ADB Institute, 2004
- This paper addresses two broad questions related to poverty alleviation in India: (1) how much in aggregate does the government spend on poverty targeted programmes? and, (2) how effective have these programs been in targeting the poo...
- Are programs for the poor budget poor programs in Indonesia?
- L. Pritchett / World Bank, 2005
- This paper sheds light on the importance of political support towards designing safety net policies. In drawing on the crisis safety net programs in Indonesia from 1998 to 2000, the author reviews 5 major issues namely, models of elec...
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