SCHNITZER, Pascale; STOEFFLER, Quentin

doi:10.1080/00220388.2023.2291325

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SCHNITZER, Pascale

STOEFFLER, Quentin
Bordeaux Sciences Economiques [BSE]

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The Journal of Development Studies. 2024-01-11p. 1-22

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This paper analyzes household data from nine programs in the Sahel region using a harmonized approach to compare Proxy-Means Testing (PMT) and Community-Based Targeting (CBT) as conducted in practice, once geographical targeting has been applied. Results show that the targeting performance measured depends critically on the definition of the targeting objectives, share of beneficiaries selected, and indices used to evaluate targeting. While PMT performs better in reaching the poorest households based on per capita consumption, it differs little from CBT, random or universal selection when distribution-sensitive measures are employed, or when food security is used as the welfare metric. Administrative costs associated with targeting represent only a small share of budgets. Results emphasize the importance of studying programs as implemented in practice instead of relying on simulations of targeting performance. They also suggest that PMT and CBT contribute little to poverty or food insecurity reduction efforts in poor and homogeneous settings.< Réduire

Mots clés en anglais

Targeting

Proxy means testing

Community-based targeting

Social protection

Poverty

Africa

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https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/187989

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2023.2291325

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IdEx Bordeaux - ANR-10-IDEX-0003-02/10-IDEX-0003

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Bordeaux Sciences Economiques / Bordeaux School of Economics (BSE) - UMR 6060