Evaluating Antipoverty Transfer Programmes in Latin America and Sub- Saharan Africa. Better Policies? Better Politics?

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Abstract

Two broad explanations can be offered for the incidence of impact evaluations in antipoverty transfer programmes in developing countries. The first, and arguably dominant, explanation suggests this is a consequence of a shift towards evidence-based development policy. A second explanation emphasises the complementary role of policy competition and political factors in motivating evaluations. The paper assesses the relevance of the latter in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa through (i) a comparison of evaluation practice and (ii) the analysis of a new database of flagship antipoverty transfer programmes.

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antipoverty transfers impact evaluation Latin America poverty sub- Saharan Africa.

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