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Effective targeting of social programmes: an overview of issues

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Targeting is the process by which specific populations, usually ‘the poor’, are identified and reached to receive development programmes. There are various approaches which are used, intended to overcome the costs and problems of means tested perfect targeting. This paper reviews the issues and presents an analytic framework for targeting to introduce the papers in this special section. Whilst there is no one ideal approach to targeting for all contexts, I argue that principles can be derived for general guidelines, making some initial suggestions.

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  • Howard White, 2017. "Effective targeting of social programmes: an overview of issues," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 145-161, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:9:y:2017:i:2:p:145-161
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2017.1317282
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