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Targeting and Distribution of Post-Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka : A Critical Appraisal

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  • Asha Gunawardena
  • Kanchana Wickramasinghe

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In this study, two types of aid transfers - boats and houses are examined- that were made to rehabilitate tsunami-affected fishery households in Sri Lanka. The goal is to investigate the distributional impacts of these transfers and the effectiveness of targeting. The study also attempts to quantify the factors underlying the allocation of such asset transfers. Data for this study comes from the Census of Tsunami, conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics in 2005, and a follow-up survey undertaken by us in 2008 for a sub-sample of fishery households. [SANDEE Working Paper No.55 - 10]. URL:[http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/900_PUB_Working_Paper_55_Asha_Gunawardena.pdf]

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  • Asha Gunawardena & Kanchana Wickramasinghe, 2011. "Targeting and Distribution of Post-Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka : A Critical Appraisal," Working Papers id:3939, eSocialSciences.
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