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Evaluating the long-term impact of anti-poverty interventions in Bangladesh: an overview

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of a research project that assessed the long-term impact of three antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh – the introduction of new agricultural technologies, educational transfers, and microfinance – on monetary and non-monetary measures of well-being. It begins by setting out the conceptual framework, methodology, and empirical methods used for the evaluation of long-term impacts. It discusses the context of the evaluations and the longitudinal data used. Key findings from the papers are then presented, followed by an indicative analysis of the cost-effectiveness of these interventions. The overview concludes with implications for programmes and policy.

Source: Journal of Development Effectiveness

DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2011.570447

Authors: Agnes R. Quisumbing, Bob Baulch, Neha Kumar

Institution: International Food Policy Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Department for International Development, Economic and Social Research Council