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Assessing the Impact and Cost of Economic Inclusion Programs: A Synthesis of Evidence

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dc.contributor.authorPaul, Boban Varghese
dc.contributor.authorDutta, Puja Vasudeva
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Sarang
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T17:31:17Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T17:31:17Z
dc.date.issued2021-02
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes global evidence on the impact and costs of economic inclusion programs to transform the economic lives of households and communities living in extreme poverty. The analysis uses 107 quantitative and qualitative impact evaluations from 80 economic inclusion programs. Additionally, the paper presents analysis of costing data from 34 programs, surveyed using a newly developed PEI Quick Costing Tool 2020. The programs represent a range of sectors, geographies, contexts, and target populations; were both nongovernmental organization- and government-led; and represent programs implemented through social safety nets, livelihoods and jobs, and financial inclusion. Despite the challenges of the small number of studies available and limited comparability of impact and cost data, the findings indicate that a broad range of economic inclusion programs show promising and potentially sustained impact on a wide range of outcomes, with a bundled set of interventions showing larger impact on income, assets, and savings relative to stand-alone interventions. In many cases, the overall cost of economic inclusion programs is largely driven by a single component -- most frequently, business capital or consumption support. In its discussion, the paper explores drivers of impact and cost optimization strategies, preparing a preliminary understanding of cost-effectiveness of economic inclusion programs. The paper also identifies key areas for further research, including the need to shift the discussion on program impact from stand-alone, nonprofit-led programs to government-led programs; the opportunity to use a more systematic evidence base with comparable impact and cost outcomes and indicators; and prospects for using data, including disaggregated cost data, to inform policy and programming decisions more intentionally.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/471531612369491284/Assessing-the-Impact-and-Cost-of-Economic-Inclusion-Programs-A-Synthesis-of-Evidence
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9536
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/35109
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9536
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectECONOMIC INCLUSION
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION PROGRAM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCLUSION
dc.subjectWOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT EVIDENCE
dc.subjectCOST EVIDENCE
dc.titleAssessing the Impact and Cost of Economic Inclusion Programsen
dc.title.subtitleA Synthesis of Evidenceen
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okr.crossref.titleAssessing the Impact and Cost of Economic Inclusion Programs: A Synthesis of Evidence
okr.date.disclosure2021-02-03
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:21:38.526921Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/471531612369491284/Assessing-the-Impact-and-Cost-of-Economic-Inclusion-Programs-A-Synthesis-of-Evidence
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9536
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okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Access of Poor to Social Services
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitSocial Protection and Jobs Global Practice
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