Margaret E Grosh

Biographic Data

ID1470907
NAMEMargaret E Grosh
GIVEN NAMESMargaret E
FAMILY NAMEGrosh
SIGNATUREGROSH M E
AFFILIATIONSSenior Economists, Development Research Group, The World Bank, Washington, D.C..
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS38
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1986
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
H-INDEX3

  • For Protection and Promotion

    Margaret E Grosh, Margaret Grosh et al.BOOKFor protection and promotion2008

    All countries fund safety net programs for the protection of their people. Though an increasing number of safety net programs are extremely well thought out, adroitly implemented, and demonstrably effective, many others are not. This book aims to assist those concerned with social policy to understand why countries need social assistance, what kind of safety programs will serve those best and how to develop such programs for maximum effectiveness…

  • Targeting of Transfers in Developing Countries

    David Coady, Margaret Grosh et al.BOOKTargeting of Transfers in…2004

    No AccessRegional and Sectoral Studies1 Feb 2013Targeting of Transfers in Developing CountriesReview of Lessons and ExperienceAuthors/Editors: David Coady, Margaret Grosh, John HoddinottDavid Coady, Margaret Grosh, John Hoddinotthttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5769-7SectionsAboutPDF (1.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Drawing on a database of more than one hundred anti-poverty inte…

  • Designing Household Survey Questionnaires for Developing Countries

    Margaret E Grosh, Margaret Grosh et al.BOOKDesigning Household Survey…2000

    The objective of this book is to provide detailed advice on how to design multi-topic household surveys based on the experience of past household surveys. The book will help identify define objectives, identify data needed to analyze objectives, and draft questionnaires to collect such data. Much of the book is based on the experience of the World Bank's Living Standard's Measurement Study (LSMS) program, established in 1980 to explore ways the a…

  • Data Watch

    Open AccessMargaret E Grosh, Margaret Grosh et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Economic…1998Cited by: 9References: 27

    Since 1985, the World Bank has been collecting household survey data in developing countries that provide a rich source of information for assessing household welfare, understanding household behavior, and evaluating the impact of government policies. This article describes these household surveys, known as Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) surveys, and explains how to obtain their data. LSMS surveys have been implemented in over twenty d…

  • A Guide to Living Standards Measurement Study Surveys and Their Data Sets

    Margaret E GroshBOOKA guide to living standards…1995

  • Poverty reduction through geographic targeting

    Open AccessJudy L Baker, Margaret E Grosh et al.ARTICLEWorld Development1994Cited by: 25References: 1

  • The Jamaican food stamps programme

    Open AccessMargaret E Grosh, Margaret GroshARTICLEFood Policy1992Cited by: 1References: 1

  • The Computation of World Income Distribution

    Margaret E Grosh, Margaret Grosh et al.ARTICLEEconomic Development and Cultural…1986Cited by: 3