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A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorShivakumaran, Shivapragasam
dc.contributor.authorSebastian, Ashwini
dc.contributor.authorSilwal, Ani Rudra
dc.contributor.authorNewhouse, David
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorYoshida, Nobuo
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-16T18:44:30Z
dc.date.available2018-10-16T18:44:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractThis paper intends to inform the effort of the Sri Lankan government to reform the targeting efficacy of its social protection programs, in particular, Samurdhi, which currently distributes benefits based on self-reported income. The paper develops a proxy means test for Sri Lanka based on the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016 and evaluates its performance for targeting benefits of Samurdhi. The paper considers a range of models and policy parameters that could be applied depending on data availability and country preferences. The results indicate that switching to a proxy means test could considerably improve the targeting performance of Samurdhi and would significantly improve the poverty impact of the program. The analysis finds that the performance of the proposed proxy means test model suffers when the coefficients are estimated from samples smaller than 1,000 households. However, the analysis does not find a similar loss of model performance when the model is estimated from seasonal data, provided the sample size is sufficiently large. The proposed model could be applied to targeting a variety of safety net programs after validating and refining the model by conducting a pilot survey.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8605
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30571
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8605
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectPROXY MEANS TEST
dc.titleA Proxy Means Test for Sri Lankaen
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okr.crossref.titleA Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
okr.date.disclosure2018-10-09
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
okr.guid911001539090001831
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8605
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum30482903
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/pdf/WPS8605.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
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okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Conditional Cash Transfers
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Living Standards
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Reduction Strategies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice, and the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice
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