Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting?

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  • Theda Gödecke
  • Hermann Waibel

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  • University of Göttingen
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-104
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Development Effectiveness
Volume8
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2016

Abstract

Based on a unique dataset for a rural Thai village, this article investigates the relationship between the definition of household and how rural development, poverty reduction and social protection programmes are targeted. In particular, this case study simulates the effects of altering the residency criterion of the household definition, that is, the duration of residence, on household welfare statistics. We show that identification errors in development programmes are frequently caused by alternative residency criteria. We conclude that applying a multi-location definition of household may lead to more accurate government budgeting in countries characterised by frequent migration.

Keywords

    definition of household, identification errors, migration, poverty, programme targeting, social protection programmes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Sustainable Development Goals

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Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting? / Gödecke, Theda; Waibel, Hermann.
In: Journal of Development Effectiveness, Vol. 8, No. 1, 02.01.2016, p. 87-104.

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Gödecke T, Waibel H. Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting? Journal of Development Effectiveness. 2016 Jan 2;8(1):87-104. doi: 10.1080/19439342.2015.1079793
Gödecke, Theda ; Waibel, Hermann. / Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting?. In: Journal of Development Effectiveness. 2016 ; Vol. 8, No. 1. pp. 87-104.
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