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Anticipation, Disappointment and Adaptation Evidence from a Home Upgrading Project

This paper exploits unexpected delays in the implementation of a home upgrading government program for low-income households in the Dominican Republic to quantify the adverse impact of delays on subjective measures of well-being. The findings show that failure to account for delays in program implem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gine, Xavier
Other Authors: Martinez, Meritxell, Melo, Virginia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2023
Subjects:
Language And Communication
Communication Skills
Public Opinion
Governance
Subjective Well-being
Social Development
Public Satisfaction
Public Project Management
Disappointment
Local Government
Culture And Development
Anticipation Effect
Psychology
Participations And Civic Engagement
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper exploits unexpected delays in the implementation of a home upgrading government program for low-income households in the Dominican Republic to quantify the adverse impact of delays on subjective measures of well-being. The findings show that failure to account for delays in program implementation leads to serious underestimation of program impacts on well-being
Physical Description:33 pages

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