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Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty

A Handbook for Practitioners

By: Judy L. Baker

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Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty

A Handbook for Practitioners

By: Judy L. Baker

Despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very little known about the actual impact of projects on the poor. There is broad evidence on the benefits of economic growth, investments in human capital, and the provision of safety nets for the poor. But for a specific program or project in a given country, is the intervention producing the intended benefits and what was the overall impact on the population? Could the program or project be better designed to achieve the intended outcomes? Are resources being spent efficiently? These are the types of questions that can only be answered through an impact evaluation, an approach which measures the outcomes of a program intervention in isolation of other possible factors.This handbook seeks to provide project managers and policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating project impact. It is aimed at readers with a general knowledge of statistics. For some of the more in-depth statistical methods discussed, the reader is referred to the technical literature on the topic. Chapter 1 presents an overview of concepts and methods. Chapter 2 discusses key steps and related issues to consider in implementation. Chapter 3 illustrates various analytical techniques through a case study. Chapter 4 includes a discussion of lessons learned from a rich set of 'good practice' evaluations of poverty projects which have been reviewed for this handbook.

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0821388959

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9780821388952

East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape

Measuring a Decade of Spatial Growth

By: Chandan Deuskar,Judy L. Baker,David Mason

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East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape

Measuring a Decade of Spatial Growth

By: Chandan Deuskar,Judy L. Baker,David Mason

This report was prepared by a World Bank team comprising Chandan Dreuskar, Judy Baker (Task Team Leader), and David Mason"--Page xiii.

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1464803633

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9781464803635

Measuring the Effects of Geographic Targeting on Poverty Reduction

By: Judy L. Baker,Margaret E. Grosh

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Measuring the Effects of Geographic Targeting on Poverty Reduction

By: Judy L. Baker,Margaret E. Grosh

This third and final volume from the City Study analyzes the structure of Bogota and Cali, Colombia by modelling different markets and the behavior of individuals, households, firms, and governments within these markets. Simple economic reasoning is used to understand the urban behavior that can determine a city's overall appearance and structure. The author underlines the importance of this understanding which, he argues, could lead to the creation of more effective urban policies. This study links infrastructure requirements and supply to the behavior of urban life and to the existing income distribution in the city. The author concludes that institutional responses to the rapidly changing and unpredictable demands of metropolitan residents must become an inherent part of city structure, and that this would be the most practical way of coping with urban growth.

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082132666X

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9780821326664

Pioneering Women in American Mathematics

The Pre-1940 PhD's

By: Judy Green,Jeanne LaDuke

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Pioneering Women in American Mathematics

The Pre-1940 PhD's

By: Judy Green,Jeanne LaDuke

This book is the result of a study in which the authors identified all of the American women who earned PhD's in mathematics before 1940, and collected extensive biographical and bibliographical information about each of them. By reconstructing as complete a picture as possible of this group of women, Green and LaDuke reveal insights into the larger scientific and cultural communities in which they lived and worked." "The book contains an extended introductory essay, as well as biographical entries for each of the 228 women in the study. The authors examine family backgrounds, education, careers, and other professional activities. They show that there were many more women earning PhD's in mathematics before 1940 than is commonly thought." "The material will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and students in mathematics, history of mathematics, history of science, women's studies, and sociology."--BOOK JACKET.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821843761

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Book's by Judy L. Baker

Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty

Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty

East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape

East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape

Measuring the Effects of Geographic Targeting on Poverty Reduction

Measuring the Effects of Geographic Targeting on Poverty Reduction

Pioneering Women in American Mathematics

Pioneering Women in American Mathematics

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