Exercise 8.34

What would the impact on poverty be if we were to transfer 1000 FCFA (per adult equivalent) to each individual in the population?

Answer
STEP 1: RECALL

STEP 2: Initialising  the sampling weight: EDIT|Set Sample Design

 

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s), click on  the button OK.

STEP 3: Use the DAD Application: POVERTY|LUMP-SUM TRARGETING

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s) and parameters, click on the COMPUTE button.

 

RESULTS
 

Lump-Sum Targeting (Poverty)

Session Date Mon Aug 16 15:39:30 EDT 2004
Execution Time 0.015 sec
FileName ESPMEN.daf
OBS 2000
Sampling Weight Weigth
Variable of interest EXPEQ
Size variable SIZE
Group variable No Selection
Group Number 1
Option Standard Deviation=No
Parameter Poverty line=70000.0
  alpha=0
Estimate -0.00000119

For 1000 F CFA the total impact = -0.00119