Does the underlying definition of household impair programme targeting?

authored by
Theda Gödecke, Hermann Waibel
Abstract

Based on a unique dataset for a rural Thai village, this article investigates the relationship between the definition of household and how rural development, poverty reduction and social protection programmes are targeted. In particular, this case study simulates the effects of altering the residency criterion of the household definition, that is, the duration of residence, on household welfare statistics. We show that identification errors in development programmes are frequently caused by alternative residency criteria. We conclude that applying a multi-location definition of household may lead to more accurate government budgeting in countries characterised by frequent migration.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics
External Organisation(s)
University of Göttingen
Type
Article
Journal
Journal of Development Effectiveness
Volume
8
Pages
87-104
No. of pages
18
ISSN
1943-9342
Publication date
02.01.2016
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Geography, Planning and Development, Development
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 - No Poverty
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2015.1079793 (Access: Closed)