Welfare and Poverty Impacts of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Evidence from Andhra Pradesh

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ID5779248
AuthorsYanyan Liu (0000-0001-7553-2464), Klaus Deininger (0000-0003-3198-0083)
Year2013
Publication date2013-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueWorld Bank policy research working paper (OTHER)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1813-9450
PublisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1596/1813-9450-6543
OpenAlexW2140303000
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited3

No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers15 Nov 2013Welfare and Poverty Impacts of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Evidence from Andhra PradeshAuthors/Editors: Klaus Deininger, Yanyan LiuKlaus Deininger, Yanyan Liuhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6543SectionsAboutPDF (0.9 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: This paper uses a three-round 4,000-household panel from Andhra Pradesh together with administrative data to explore short and medium-term poverty and welfare effects of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Triple difference estimates suggest that participants significantly increase consumption (protein and energy intake) in the short run and accumulate more nonfinancial assets in the medium term. Direct benefits exceed program-related transfers and are most pronounced for scheduled castes and tribes and households supplying casual labor. 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