Evaluating emergency programs
By: William F. Maloney.
Contributors: World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2728; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 2728.
Publisher: World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Sector Unit
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Assistance in emergencies -- Evaluation -- Econometric models.; Economic development projects -- Evaluation -- Econometric models.; Economic assistance -- Evaluation -- Econometric models.
Genres: Econometric models.
Description: 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.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).
Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 28, 2002.
"December 2001."
Mode of access: World Wide Web.