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References for Public works programs in developing countries have the potential to reduce poverty
Further reading
- Lal, R., Miller, S., Lieuw-Kie-Song, M., Kostzer, D.Public Works and Employment Programmes: Towards a Long-Term Development ApproachInternational Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth Working Paper, 2010.
- Subbarao, K., del Ninno, C., Andrews, C., Rodríguez-Alas, C.Public Works as a Safety Net—Design, Evidence, and Implementation. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013.
Key references
- Subbarao, K., del Ninno, C., Andrews, C., Rodríguez-Alas, C.Public Works as a Safety Net—Design, Evidence, and Implementation. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013.
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- Subbarao, K. "Public works as an anti-poverty program: An overview of cross-country experience."American Journal of Agricultural Economics79 (1997): 678–683.
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- Datt, G., Ravallion, M. "Transfer benefits from public-works employment: Evidence from rural India."The Economic Journal104:427 (1994): 1346–1369.
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- Dutta, P., Murgai, R., Ravallion, M., van de Walle, D.Does India’s Employment Guarantee Scheme Guarantee Employment?World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, 2012.
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- Dev, S. M. "Alleviating poverty: Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme."Economic and Political Weekly30:41–42 (1995): 2663–2676.
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- Imbert, C., Papp, J.Labor Market Effects of Social Programs: Evidence of India’s Employment GuaranteeCentre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Working Paper, 2013.
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- Zimmermann, L.Why Guarantee Employment? Evidence from a Large Indian Public Works Program. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 2013.
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- Azam, M.The Impact of Indian Job Guarantee Scheme on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural ExperimentIZA Discussion Paper, 2012.
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- Berg, E., Bhattacharyya, S., Durgam, R., Ramachandra, M.Can Rural Public Works Affect Agricultural Wages? Evidence from IndiaCentre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Working Paper, 2012.
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- Johnson, D.How Do Caste, Gender, and Party Affiliation of Locally Elected Leaders Affect Implementation of NREGA?Working Paper, 2009.
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- Niehaus, P., Sukhtankar, S. "Corruption dynamics: The golden goose effect."American Economic Journal: Economic Policy5:4 (2013): 230–269.
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- Subbarao, K., del Ninno, C., Andrews, C., Rodríguez-Alas, C.Public Works as a Safety Net—Design, Evidence, and Implementation. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013.
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