Evaluating the welfare effects of a location-based program in the presence of migration: A method and some examples

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2011
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Dinkelman, T., Schulhofer-Wohl, S.

Abstract

This is the extended abstract of a planned IGC Working Paper which proposes an alternative method for estimating welfare effects of a place-based policy, taking into account migration and missing land and housing markets.

Citation

Dinkelman, T.; Schulhofer-Wohl, S. Evaluating the welfare effects of a location-based program in the presence ofmigration: A method and some examples. International Growth Centre (IGC), London, UK (2011) 6 pp.

Evaluating the welfare effects of a location-based program in the presence of migration: A method and some examples

Published 1 January 2011
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