Evaluating antipoverty transfer programmes in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Better policies? Better politics?

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Abstract

The paper provides a comparative analysis of the incidence of evaluation methods in antipoverty transfer programmes in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. The paper identifies two broad explanations for the incidence of evaluation in antipoverty transfer programmes in developing countries, one emphasising the advantages of a shift towards evidence-based development policy, and a second explanation emphasising political factors. The paper assesses their relevance in the context of Latin American and sub-Saharan African countries with a view to throwing light on whether the evaluation of antipoverty transfer programmes will lead to an improved effectiveness of the relevant government agencies.

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impact evaluation poverty antipoverty transfers Latin America sub-Saharan Africa

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