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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. The paper develops...

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Main Authors: Sebastian, Ashwini, Shivakumaran, Shivapragasam, Silwal, Ani Rudra, Newhouse, David, Walker, Thomas, Yoshida, Nobuo
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
POVERTY
CONSUMPTION
SAFETY NETS
WELFARE
TARGETING
PROXY MEANS TEST
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30571

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30571

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