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Evaluating the impact of an innovative anti-poverty program: evidence using the generalized synthetic control method

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  • Vitor Hugo Miro Couto Silva
  • Francisca Zilania Mariano
  • João Mário Santos de França
  • Marília Rodrigues Firmiano

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This article estimates the causal effect of an anti-poverty mechanism dating to early this century called ‘Funds to Combat Poverty’ (Fundos de Combate à Pobreza - FCP) on the proportion of households below the poverty line in the states of Brazil’s Northeast region. We applied the generalized synthetic control method to evaluate this policy, not yet widely examined in the literature on strategies to counteract poverty. The results provide evidence of a positive impact of the policy on reducing poverty.

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  • Vitor Hugo Miro Couto Silva & Francisca Zilania Mariano & João Mário Santos de França & Marília Rodrigues Firmiano, 2023. "Evaluating the impact of an innovative anti-poverty program: evidence using the generalized synthetic control method," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(19), pages 2867-2871, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:30:y:2023:i:19:p:2867-2871
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2110561
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