Community-based welfare targeting and political elite capture: Evidence from rural China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.11.010
Abstract: Using nationally representative rural household survey data from the 2013 China Household Income Project (CHIP) and decomposable targeting differential measures, this article systematically evaluates rural Dibao’s targeting performance based on both income and multidimensional poverty… read more here.
Keywords: political elite; dibao; capture; elite capture ... See more keywords
Chief for a Day: Elite Capture and Management Performance in a Field Experiment in Sierra Leone
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DOI: 10.17863/cam.234
Abstract: We use a field experiment in Sierra Leone to examine how the identity of the manager influences rent seeking and performance in participatory development projects. Specifically, we vary the composition of a committee responsible for… read more here.
Keywords: elite capture; sierra leone; field experiment; performance ... See more keywords