Exercise 8.37

Assume that some form of government targeting can raise everyone`s EXPEQ by the same proportion in a particular area. Per F CFA of overall per capita increase in EXPEQ, for which targeted DEPT would aggregate poverty reduction be the largest? Check this for the headcount and for the average poverty gap indices.

Answer

STEP 1: Initialising  the sampling weight: EDIT|Set Sample Design

 

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

STEP 2: Use the DAD Application: POVERTY|INEQUALITY NEUTRAL TARGETING

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

 

RESULTS