Targeting the poor in Mexico

This report reevaluates PROGRESA's targeting methods since the program began adding beneficiary households through a process called “densification.” The authors first evaluate PROGRESA's accuracy in targeting both at the community and household levels. Second, they evaluate the targeting in terms of its impact on poverty alleviation relative to other feasible methods assuming the same total budget.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Skoufias, Emmanuel ; de la Vega, Sergio ; Davis, Benjamin
Institutions:	International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Subject:	Education \| Mexico

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	FCND discussion papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series FCND Discussion Paper Number 103
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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