On Assessing Pro-Poorness of Government Programmes: International Comparisons

Nanak Kakwani and Hyun H. Son ()

Chapter 13 in The Many Dimensions of Poverty, 2013, pp 251-274 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Governments in developing countries are increasingly considering introducing safety net programmes that provide income for the poor or for those who face a probable risk of falling into poverty, in the absence of the cash or in-kind transfers provided by such programmes. In designing such programmes, governments in developing countries are often faced with the choice between cash and in-kind transfers. Economic theory would lead us to believe that cash transfers are the preferred means of assistance. A range of economic as well as administrative considerations influence this choice (Grosh 1994; Jimenez 1993; Tabor 2002).

Keywords: Poverty Line; Welfare Programme; Poverty Measure; Headcount Ratio; Relative Operating Characteristic Curve (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230592407_13

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