How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa
This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line. We find that public works projects generally outperform hypothetical untarg...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2001
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| author | Haddad, Lawrence J. Adato, Michelle |
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| description | This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line. We find that public works projects generally outperform hypothetical untargeted cash transfers in this regard under a wide range of assumptions about underlying parameters. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace1559992025-04-08T18:33:59Z How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa Haddad, Lawrence J. Adato, Michelle public works subsidies This paper uses project and household data to examine the ability of 100 or so public works projects in Western Cape Province, South Africa, to target benefits—both direct and indirect—to those living below the poverty line. We find that public works projects generally outperform hypothetical untargeted cash transfers in this regard under a wide range of assumptions about underlying parameters. 2001 2024-10-24T12:42:58Z 2024-10-24T12:42:58Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155999 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Haddad, Lawrence J.; Adato, Michelle. 2001. How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa. FCND Discussion Paper brief 108. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155999 |
| spellingShingle | public works subsidies Haddad, Lawrence J. Adato, Michelle How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title | How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title_full | How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title_fullStr | How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title_short | How effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor? evidence from South Africa |
| title_sort | how effectively do public works programs transfer benefits to the poor evidence from south africa |
| topic | public works subsidies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155999 |
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