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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2018/10/09
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS8605
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2018/10/09
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Disclosed
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A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
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Poverty and Equity
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