Drawing on a database of more than one hundred anti-poverty interventions in 47 countries, this report provides a general review of experiences with methods used to target interventions in transition and developing countries. Written for policymakers and program managers in developing countries,...

Using household data specifically collected for the purpose of evaluation, the authors empirically evaluate the impact on household income of a rural program in China that focuses on increasing women's economic and social participation in the local community. They find that the program...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MAGNITUDE, FINANCING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMER SUBSIDIES -- III. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES -- IV. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- APPENDIX I. IDENTIFYING MAGNITUDE AND FINANCING OF FUEL SUBSIDIES -- APPENDIX II. EVALUATING SIZE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REAL INCOME...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Targeting: An Overview -- The Benefits of Targeting -- The Costs of Targeting -- Measuring Targeting Performance -- Classifying Targeting Methods -- 3. The International Evidence on Targeting...