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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808452803321

Titolo

Analyzing the effects of policy reforms on the poor : an evaluation of the effectiveness of World Bank support to poverty and social impact analysis / / [prepared by a team led by Soniya Carvalho]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010

ISBN

0-8213-8294-2

1-282-72557-2

9786612725579

1-4416-6965-5

9780821382946

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxiii, 85 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Collana

Independent Evaluation Group Studies

Altri autori (Persone)

CarvalhoSoniya

Disciplina

3625/568

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Evaluation

Poverty - Evaluation

Economic policy - Evaluation

Social planning - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"IEG--Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank, IFC, MIGA."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Overview of PSIAs; Chapter 3 PSIA Effect at the Country Level; Chapter 4 PSIA Effect within the Bank; Chapter 5 Lessons and Recommendations; Appendixes; Endnotes; Bibliography; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This IEG evaluation, requested by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, represents the first independent evaluation of the PSIA experience. The evaluation finds that:.  The PSIA approach has appropriately emphasized the importance of assessing the distributional impact of policy actions, understanding institutional and political constraints to development, and building domestic ownership for reforms.  PSIA's have not always explicitly stated their operational objectives (i.e., informing country policies, informing Bank operations,



and/or contributing to country capacity).  PSIAs hav