How well can we target aid with rapidly collected data? Empirical results for poverty mapping from Cambodia

How well can we target aid with rapidly collected data? Empirical results for poverty mapping from Cambodia

We compare commune-level poverty rankings in Cambodia based on three different methods: small-area estimation, principal component analysis using aggregate data, and interviews with local leaders. While they provide reasonably consistent rankings, the choice of the ranking method matters. In order t...

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Main Author: Tomoki FUJII
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2008
Subjects:
Asia
Cambodia
poverty
principal component
small-area estimation
targeting
Asian Studies
Economics
Public Economics
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/1940
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/2939/viewcontent/TargetAidDataCambodia_2008.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/2939/viewcontent/TargetAidDataCambodia_2008.pdf

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