The application of nonparametric tests to poverty targeting

Many otherwise successful social programs have limited outreach among the very poor. We show how a recently developed nonparametric test can detect this pattern of program participation. We apply the test to data on participation in a microcredit program in India and do find participation increasing in income among the poorest households in the region.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Dewan, Isha ; Somanathan, Rohini
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 113.2011, 1, p. 58-61
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Poverty targeting Distribution crossing Nonparametric tests Microcredit

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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