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Impact of Cash Transfer Programmes on School Attendance and Child Poverty: An Ex Ante Simulation for Sri Lanka

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  • Ajantha Kumara
  • Wade Pfau

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For countries assessing whether to implement a cash transfer programme, an ex-ante evaluation is vital to assess its potential impacts. This study simulates the impact of alternative cash transfer programmes on school attendance and poverty among Sri Lankan children. We find that cash transfer programmes targeting poor children would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty and encourage school attendance. If means-testing is not feasible, then programmes targeting the children in households with at least three school-age children would provide a suitable second-best solution. Our findings suggest that even a limited programme budget can provide significant impacts.

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  • Ajantha Kumara & Wade Pfau, 2011. "Impact of Cash Transfer Programmes on School Attendance and Child Poverty: An Ex Ante Simulation for Sri Lanka," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(11), pages 1699-1720.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:47:y:2011:i:11:p:1699-1720
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.536223
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    1. Samaratunge, Ramanie & Kumara, Ajantha Sisira & Abeysekera, Lakmal, 2020. "Breaking the Perverse Health-debt Cycle in Sri Lanka: Policy Options," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 42(3), pages 728-745.
    2. Khamsiah Ismai & Muhamad Farhan Mohamad Shukri & Mastura Badzis & Ssekamanya Siraje Abdallah, 2016. "The Prospect of Implementing Safety Education in Malaysian Primary Schools: from the Perspective of School Administrators," European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research Articles, Revistia Research and Publishing, vol. 3, ejser_v3_.

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