Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural subsidy programs

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is a critical aspect of agricultural input subsidy policy and programs. The M&E of subsidies should not only focus on implementation issues such as targeting effectiveness, but also on the key development outcomes sought in establishing a subsidy program. Only by rigo...

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Autores principales: Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Lee, Hak Lim
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Portugués
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154035
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Sumario:Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is a critical aspect of agricultural input subsidy policy and programs. The M&E of subsidies should not only focus on implementation issues such as targeting effectiveness, but also on the key development outcomes sought in establishing a subsidy program. Only by rigorously evaluating the impact of a program of subsidies can the value obtained for the public resources expended on the program be determined.