| Description |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Series |
World Bank e-Library.
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| Contents |
Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Improving targeting in Ghana: a brief overview -- Synthesis of the study -- How well targeted are Ghana's social programs? -- Analysis by social program -- Principles of targeting : a brief review -- Poverty map -- Food insecurity map -- Geographic impact of higher food prices -- School uniforms -- Conditional cash transfers for education -- Tax cuts for rice and fertilizer subsidies -- Electricity subsidies -- Benefit incidence of public education spending -- School lunches -- National health insurance scheme -- Livelihood empowerment against poverty -- National youth employment program -- Labor intensive public works -- References -- List of tables |
| Summary |
This study provides a diagnostic of the benefit incidence and targeting performance of a large number of social programs in Ghana. Both broad-based programs (such as spending for education and health, and subsidies for food, oil-related products and electricity) as well as targetd programs (such as LEAP, the indigent exemption under the NHIS, school lunches and uniforms, or fertilizer subsidies) are considered. In addition, the study provides tools and recommendations for better targeting of those programs in the future. The tools include new maps and data sets for geographic targeting accordi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social work administration -- Ghana
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Policy.
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Economic policy
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Social work administration
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| SUBJECT |
Ghana -- Economic policy -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Ghana
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wodon, Quentin.
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| LC no. |
2012023625 |
| ISBN |
0821396064 |
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9780821396063 |
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