This research utilizes a measure for evaluating targeting methodologies that is based on the
common area under the kernel densities of per capita expenditure of different poverty …

There is a long-standing belief that accurate targeting of the poor can improve the
effectiveness of development policy. While a number of factors, such as governance failure …

Targeting is seen as a key mechanism to make more resources available to the poor. It can
secure the maximum poverty alleviation impact for a given amount of resources; conversely …

This paper seeks to answer an operational development question: how best to target the
poor? In their endeavor, policy makers, program managers, and development practitioners …

Recent years have seen increased interest in the use of alternative data sources in the
definition and production of official statistics and indicators for the UN Sustainable …

Targeting of governmental welfare programmes in low-income countries commonly relies on
statistical procedures involving household-level data, while smaller-scale programmes often …

There is a long standing belief that accurate targeting of public policy can play a major role
in alleviating poverty and fostering pro-poor economic growth. Many development programs …

Targeting of national anti-poverty programs in low-income countries commonly relies on
statistical procedures involving household-level survey data, while small-scale poverty …

The vulnerable groups resulting from transition recession in low-income countries were not
always able to rely on state-subsidized services or cash safety nets. Informal transfers from …

This note describes the main design and implementation features of the National Household
Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Philippines. The system consists …