Evaluating the cost of poverty alleviation transfer programs: an illustration based on PROGRESA in Mexico

One of the common criticisms of poverty alleviation programs is that the high share of administrative (nontransfer) costs substantially reduces the programs’ impact on poverty. But very little empirical evidence exists on program costs. For example, a recent extensive international review of targete...

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Main Authors:	Coady, David, Perez, Raul, Vera-Ilamas, Hadid
Format:	Artículo preliminar
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
Subjects:	poverty research methodology education economic aspects human capital consumer behaviour costs analysis expenditure poverty alleviation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160647