A large amount of money is spent by developing countries in designing and implementing poverty alleviation and reduction programmes. Many of these programmes have well defined objectives and sub-objectives – but the achievements are quite often uncertain. Most of the studies conducted to investigate the effectiveness of these programmes emphasize structural bottlenecks, asymmetric information, and rent seeking behaviour as hurdles preventing these programmes from reaching comprehensive benefits to their target households. This paper moves the investigation one step further and probes whether effective governance or its absence has any effect on the effectiveness of the poverty reduction programmes. The paper thus provides an analytical characterization of beneficiary households from both troubled and nontroubled Indian states and studies factors that were important in the beneficiaries realizing income benefits from the SITRA programme of the government of India.

(2008). Are poverty reduction programmes less effective in troubled states? An empirical household level investigation in rural India [journal article - articolo]. In SAVINGS AND DEVELOPMENT. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/27417

Are poverty reduction programmes less effective in troubled states? An empirical household level investigation in rural India

2008-01-01

Abstract

A large amount of money is spent by developing countries in designing and implementing poverty alleviation and reduction programmes. Many of these programmes have well defined objectives and sub-objectives – but the achievements are quite often uncertain. Most of the studies conducted to investigate the effectiveness of these programmes emphasize structural bottlenecks, asymmetric information, and rent seeking behaviour as hurdles preventing these programmes from reaching comprehensive benefits to their target households. This paper moves the investigation one step further and probes whether effective governance or its absence has any effect on the effectiveness of the poverty reduction programmes. The paper thus provides an analytical characterization of beneficiary households from both troubled and nontroubled Indian states and studies factors that were important in the beneficiaries realizing income benefits from the SITRA programme of the government of India.
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2008
Beaucoup d’argent est dépensé dans les pays en développement pour dessiner et réaliser les programmes de réduction de la pauvreté. Plusieurs programmes ont des objectifs et sous-objectifs bien définis mais les résultats sont incertains. Les études menées sur l’efficacité de ces programmes soulignent les obstacles structurels; l’information asymétrique; et la recherche de rentes empêchent l’achèvement de résultats pour les populations cible. Cette étude pousse l’investigation vers l’analyse des effets une gouvernance efficace sur l’efficacité de ces programmes; il caractérise aussi analytiquement les unités rurales bénéficiaires des états indien avec ou sans problèmes et étudie les facteurs importants pour la réalisation des bénéfices pour les personnes impliquées du programme SITRA du gouvernement indien.
Banik, Arindam; Bhaumik, PRADIP K.
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