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| Paolo Verme |
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| ''Stochastic Dominance, Poverty and the Treatment Effect Curve'' |
| ( 2010, Vol. 30 No.1 ) |
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| The paper proposes a simple framework for the evaluation of anti-poverty programs based on single means differences, FGT poverty measures and stochastic dominance theory. A Treatment Effect Curve (TEC) is derived and its use illustrated with simulated data. |
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| Keywords: Stochastic dominance, Poverty, Treatment effect |
JEL: I3 - Welfare and Poverty: General
D3 - Distribution: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Nov 09 2009 | | Manuscript Accepted : Jan 28 2010 |
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