Essays about: "Poverty targeting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words Poverty targeting.

  1. 1. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gender-based violence against Women with Disabilities in Uganda - A qualitative study about how local organizations are working with the issue

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Klara Bengtsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Gender-based violence (GBV) is both a human right violation, a threat to develop-ment and a global health issue. Women with disabilities (WWD) are a group more exposed to GBV. However, research has been scarce about WWD and GBV, espe-cially in the Global South. READ MORE

  4. 3. Supply Chain Incentive Alignment in Bottom of the Pyramid environments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Rawan Yacoub; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain incentive alignment; Supply chain incentives; Bottom of the pyramid; Base of the pyramid; Multinational Corporations; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Alleviating poverty is critical for achieving sustainability (Zomorrodi et al., 2019). READ MORE

  5. 4. Rethinking social care services for elderly persons in Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Annette Hatembo; [2022]
    Keywords : Ageing; elderly people; family; community; caregiving; old people’s home; social care.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Elderly people in Zambia face numerous challenges resulting from high poverty levels, stigma, and social exclusion, poor service provision in old people's homes, and lack of proper care and support from family and the public. In addition, changes in population ageing have also resulted in increased longevity affecting the obligatory responsibilities of the state and the family to meet individual needs in caregiving adequately. READ MORE

  6. 5. Targeting the Poor Secondary Students for Stipend: Identifying the Gap between Policy and Implementation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Chowdhury bdullah-Al-Baki; Farhana Akand; [2021-06-30]
    Keywords : Targeting; Conditional Cash Transfer; Poverty; Proxy Means Testing PMT ; Community-Based Targeting CBT ; Exclusion error; Inclusion error;

    Abstract : Well-designed and efficient poverty-based targeting methods are necessary for effectively identifying the poor households in poverty eradicating programs. This study investigates the ex-post implementation process and performance of two common targeting approaches - Proxy Means Test (PMT) and Community-Based Targeting (CBT)- to target the poor beneficiaries in a conditional cash transfer program in Bangladesh. READ MORE