Evaluating China's poverty alleviation program: A regression discontinuity approach

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11

  Meng, Lingsheng ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

China; Growth; Impact evaluation; Investment; Poverty; Targeting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875341317     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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