Evaluating emergency programs

Conventional measures of project quality are not reliable indicators of the value of investments or employment components of emergency programs. The inclusion of these components has costs and benefits that must be somewhat subjectively weighed against those of a benchmark "smart" transfer...

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Main Author: Maloney, William Francis
Corporate Author: World Bank Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Conventional measures of project quality are not reliable indicators of the value of investments or employment components of emergency programs. The inclusion of these components has costs and benefits that must be somewhat subjectively weighed against those of a benchmark "smart" transfer that costlessly reaches the target beneficiary
Item Description:"December 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 28, 2002