Poverty and Social Impact in the Agricultural Sector: Lessons from Experience
This article draws on the donor experience in agriculture-sector reforms to analyse the contribution of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) to improved rural policy. A decision-theoretic framework is presented showing that effective PSIAs should target reforms where institutional distortions and uncertainty about key policy parameters are greatest. The framework is applied to nine cases of World Bank-sponsored PSIAs, and results show that, while they have generally been effective, their impacts can be improved by identifying key uncertainties a priori, better identifying and engaging stakeholders, and improving the integration of quantitative and qualitative components.
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Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
Language: | EN |
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2008
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Subjects: | Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320, Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs, Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380, Economic Development: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment, Other Primary Products O130, Agricultural Policy, Food Policy Q180, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5583 |
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Summary: | This article draws on the donor experience in agriculture-sector reforms to analyse the contribution of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) to improved rural policy. A decision-theoretic framework is presented showing that effective PSIAs should target reforms where institutional distortions and uncertainty about key policy parameters are greatest. The framework is applied to nine cases of World Bank-sponsored PSIAs, and results show that, while they have generally been effective, their impacts can be improved by identifying key uncertainties a priori, better identifying and engaging stakeholders, and improving the integration of quantitative and qualitative components. |
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