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  1. 1. Extraordinary or Ordinary at Best? - An Empirical Study on the Application of Machine Learning Tools for Proxy Means Tests in Poverty Targeting

    D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :Nicolas Leicht; Colja Maser; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Poverty targeting; Proxy means tests; Machine learning; Household surveys;

    Sammanfattning : Proxy means tests are a widely used approach in development programs where the beneficiaries need to be determined through targeting. These tests apply a standard econometric method, ordinary least squares, to predict consumption levels using household characteristics as input variables. LÄS MER