How much can asset transfers help the poorest? Evaluating the results of BRAC's ultra-poor programme (2002–2008)

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Date
2012-02-28
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Author
Krishna, Anirudh
Poghosyan, Meri
Das, Narayan Chandra
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http://hdl.handle.net/10361/16339
Abstract
The impacts of an innovative programme in rural Bangladesh, which has assisted extremely poor households, literally the poorest of the poor, were assessed over a six-year period (2002–2008). The provision of a substantial dose of assets has helped produce very positive results, by and large. Vulnerability to downturns on account of negative events, such as illnesses and house damage, has resulted in asset losses for several assisted households. Additional measures that reduce vulnerability and risk will help complete the good work commenced by the asset transfer plan.
Keywords
Asset; Bangladesh; Poor households
 
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This article was published in The Journal of Development Studies [©2012 Rights managed by Taylor & Francis] and the definite version is available at: ttps://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.621942 The Article's website is at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220388.2011.621942?scroll=top&needAccess=true
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00220388.2011.621942
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.621942
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BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
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