Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting?

verfasst von

Theda Gödecke, Hermann Waibel

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.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Entwicklungs- und Agrarökonomik

Externe Organisation(en)

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Band

8

Seiten

87-104

Anzahl der Seiten

18

ISSN

1943-9342

Publikationsdatum

02.01.2016

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung, Entwicklung

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 1 – Keine Armut

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2015.1079793 (Zugang: Geschlossen)