Targeting Maps: An Asset-Based Approach to Geographic Targeting
Corey Lang,
Christopher Barrett and
Felix Naschold
World Development, 2013, vol. 41, issue C, 232-244
Abstract:
Proper targeting of policy interventions requires reasonable estimates of the benefits of the alternative options. To inform such decisions, we develop an integrated approach stemming from the small-area estimation literature that estimates the marginal returns to a range of assets across geographically defined subpopulations. We create a series of maps that can be overlaid with traditional poverty maps to identify strong candidate areas for intervention, though an efficiency/equity tradeoff sometimes exists. We apply our method using recent Ugandan data. Results are consistent with independent empirical findings and suggest asset specific transfer schemes would improve with a spatially targeted strategy.
Keywords: geographic targeting; assets; poverty maps; spatial variation; Uganda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.006
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