Stochastic Dominance, Poverty and the Treatment Effect Curve

Paolo Verme

Economics Bulletin, 2010, vol. 30, issue 1, 365-373

Abstract: The paper proposes a simple framework for the evaluation of anti-poverty programs based on single means differences, FGT poverty measures and stochastic dominance theory. A Treatment Effect Curve (TEC) is derived and its use illustrated with simulated data.

Keywords: Stochastic dominance; Poverty; Treatment effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D3 I3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-01-28
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