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. The paper develops a proxy means test for Sri Lanka based on the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016 and evaluates 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
2018/10/09
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8605
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Sri Lanka,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/10/09
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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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 (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8605 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831

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