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Targeting Accuracy of the NREG: Evidence from Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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  • Raghbendra Jha

    (Australian National University, Canberra, Australia)

  • Raghav Gaiha

    (Australian National University and MIT, Cambridge, MA)

  • Shylashri Shankar

    (Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India)

  • Manoj K Pandey

    (Australian National University, Canberra, Australia)

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Cet article s’intéresse à la précision du ciblage du NREG (Programme National de Garantie de l’Emploi Rural) dans deux États indiens, le Madhya Pradesh (MP) et le Tamil Nadu (TN), et s’appuie, pour le faire, sur des données de 2009–2010 sur les ménages. Pour surmonter les difficultés associées à l’utilisation d’un seuil de pauvreté spécifique, nous effectuons des tests de dominance stochastique. L’État de MP s’avère effectuer des ciblages plus précis que l’État du TN, en termes des indices FGT de pauvreté, et ceci pour un large éventail de seuils de pauvreté. Ce constat est important car la proportion de pauvres est deux fois plus élevée dans l’État du MP que dans celui du TN. Il remet en question l’idée dominante selon laquelle l’insuffisance de création d’emplois, dans le cadre du NREG, est plus forte dans les états les plus pauvres. Les taux de salaires élevés (relatifs aux salaires agricoles) offerts dans le cadre du NREG ont entravé l’auto-sélection des pauvres et le nombre de ménages (relativement) plus aisés a fortement augmenté. Les prestations de transfert sous la forme de revenus supplémentaires pour les pauvres étaient peu élevées en raison, essentiellement, des brèves périodes de travail et des salaires journaliers inférieurs au salaire minimum.

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  • Raghbendra Jha & Raghav Gaiha & Shylashri Shankar & Manoj K Pandey, 2013. "Targeting Accuracy of the NREG: Evidence from Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 25(5), pages 758-777, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:25:y:2013:i:5:p:758-777
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    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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