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Targeting Methods for Transfers

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dc.contributor.authorCoady, David
dc.contributor.authorGrosh, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorHoddinott, John
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T16:06:23Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T16:06:23Z
dc.date.issued2003-01
dc.description.abstractOf 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 per cent of its benefits to this group, the outcome indicator is (60 divided by 40 =) 1.5. The higher the indicator - i.e., the greater the percentage of benefits going to the poor relative to their population share - the more progressive is the targeting. The authors calculate their indicator for 85 of the programs in the database. The full study provides information on the use of targeting techniques, summary statistics on comparative program performance, and regression analysis to examine the correlations between methods and outcomes. The study drew broad conclusions, subject to the limitations described beforehand, suggesting that "Targeting can work, but it doesn't always. There is no clearly preferred method for all types of programs, or all country contexts. A weak ranking of outcomes achieved by different mechanisms was possible. And, implementation matters tremendously to outcomes". Targeting performance improved with country income levels, the extent to which governments are held accountable for their actions, and the degree of inequality.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6240272/targeting-methods-transfers
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/11817
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11817
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 10
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMETHODS OF ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.titleTargeting Methods for Transfersen
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.unitSocial Protection Team (HDNSP)
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