A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka : A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka

A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka : A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka

This paper intends to inform the effort of the Sri Lankan government to reform the targeting efficacy of its social protection programs, in particular, Samurdhi, which currently distributes benefits based on self-reported income. We develop a Proxy...

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Main Authors: Sebastian, Ashwini, Shivakumaran, Shivapragasam, Silwal, Ani Rudra, Newhouse, David, Walker, Thomas, Yoshida, Nobuo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
PROXY-MEANS TESTING
POVERTY
WELFARE
TARGETING
SURVEY
SAFETY NETS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/465611529698573713/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30125

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/465611529698573713/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30125

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