Assessing the Frontiers of Ultra-Poverty Reduction: Evidence from CFPR/TUP, an Innovative Program in Bangladesh

M. Shahe Emran, Stephen Smith and Virginia Robano ()
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Virginia Robano: Department of Economics, George Washington University

Working Papers from The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy

Abstract: This paper uses household panel data to provide robust evidence on the effects of BRACs Targeting the Ultra-poor Program in Bangladesh. Our identification strategy exploits type-1 errors in assignment, comparing households correctly included with those incorrectly excluded, according to program criteria. Evidence from difference-in-difference matching and sensitivity analysis shows that participation had significant positive effects on income, food consumption and security, household durables, and livestock, but no robust impact on health, ownership of homestead land, housing quality and other productive assets. Using quantile difference-in-difference, we find that the income gains from program participation is smaller for the lowest two deciles.

Keywords: Ultra-poor; CFPR/TUP; BRAC; Bangladesh; Microfinance; Bangladesh; Assignment Error; Difference-in-Difference; Matching; Heteroskedasticity-Based Identification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I3 O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53 pages
Date: 2009-03
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