A proxy means test for Sri Lanka : A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka (English)

This paper intends to inform the effort of the Sri Lankan government to reform the targeting efficacy of its social protection programs, in particular, Samurdhi, which currently distributes benefits based on self-reported income. We develop a Proxy Means Test (PMT) for Sri Lanka based on the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016 and evaluate its performance for targeting benefits of Samurdhi. The paper considers a range of models and policy...

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Sebastian,Ashwini Rekha;

Shivakumaran,Shivapragasam;

Silwal,Ani Rudra;

Newhouse,David Locke;

Walker,Thomas;

Yoshida,Nobuo;
Document Date
2018/06/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
127524
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Sri Lanka,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/06/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
Keywords
social safety net program

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Sebastian,Ashwini Rekha; Shivakumaran,Shivapragasam; Silwal,Ani Rudra; Newhouse,David Locke; Walker,Thomas; Yoshida,Nobuo.

A proxy means test for Sri Lanka : A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/465611529698573713

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