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Targeting the poor using ROC curves

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  • Wodon, Quentin T., 1997. "Targeting the poor using ROC curves," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 25(12), pages 2083-2092, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:25:y:1997:i:12:p:2083-2092
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    7. Ajwad, Mohamed Ihsan & Wodon, Quentin, 2007. "Do local Governments maximize access rates to public services across areas?: A test based on marginal benefit incidence analysis," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 242-260, May.
    8. Duclos, Jean-Yves & Makdissi, Paul & Wodon, Quentin, 2005. "Poverty-dominant program reforms: the role of targeting and allocation rules," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 77(1), pages 53-73, June.
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    10. Belaïd, Fateh, 2022. "Mapping and understanding the drivers of fuel poverty in emerging economies: The case of Egypt and Jordan," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C).
    11. Fateh Belaid, 2020. "Fuel Poverty Exposure and Drivers: A Comparison of Vulnerability Landscape between Egypt and Jordan," Working Papers 1392, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Apr 2020.
    12. Sadoulet, Elisabeth & de Janvry, Alain, 2003. "Targeting and Calibrating Educational Grants for Greater Efficiency," Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series qt00d6w8wj, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley.
    13. Claus ASTRUP & Sébastien DESSUS, 2005. "Targeting The Poor Beyond Gaza Or The West Bank: The Geography Of Poverty In The Palestinian Territories," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 21, pages 173-197.
    14. Minot, Nicholas, 2000. "Generating Disaggregated Poverty Maps: An Application to Vietnam," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 28(2), pages 319-331, February.
    15. Houssou, Nazaire & Zeller, Manfred, 2009. "Operational Models for Improving the Targeting Efficiency of Agricultural and Development Policies: A systematic comparison of different estimation methods using out-of-sample tests," 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China 51454, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    16. Christiaensen, Luc & Scott, Christopher & Wodon, Quentin, 2002. "Poverty Measurement and Analysis," MPRA Paper 45362, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    17. Paul Makdissi & Quentin Wodon, 2004. "Measuring Poverty Reduction and Targeting Performance Under Multiple Government Programs," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 8(4), pages 573-582, November.
    18. Matthew C. LaFevor & Alexandra G. Ponette-González & Rebecca Larson & Leah M. Mungai, 2021. "Spatial Targeting of Agricultural Support Measures: Indicator-Based Assessment of Coverages and Leakages," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-17, July.
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