The Albanian Ndihma Ekonomike is one of the first poverty reduction programmes launched in transitional economies. Its record has been judged positively during the recession period of the 1990s and negatively during the more recent growth phase. This article reconsiders the programme using a regression-adjusted local linear matching estimator first suggested by Heckman et al. (1997, 1998). We find the programme to have a weak targeting capacity and a non-significant impact on different household outcomes. © 2013 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Mangiavacchi L., Verme P. (2013). Minimum income in a transition economy: A pro-poor measure or a poor safety net? Minimum income in a transition economy : A pro-poor measure or a poor safety net? Mangiavacchi and Verme. ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION, 21(4), 683-712 [10.1111/ecot.12024].
Minimum income in a transition economy: A pro-poor measure or a poor safety net? Minimum income in a transition economy : A pro-poor measure or a poor safety net? Mangiavacchi and Verme
Verme P.
2013
Abstract
The Albanian Ndihma Ekonomike is one of the first poverty reduction programmes launched in transitional economies. Its record has been judged positively during the recession period of the 1990s and negatively during the more recent growth phase. This article reconsiders the programme using a regression-adjusted local linear matching estimator first suggested by Heckman et al. (1997, 1998). We find the programme to have a weak targeting capacity and a non-significant impact on different household outcomes. © 2013 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
