Abstract
Poverty alleviation has been one of the major agenda of all civilized
societies throughout the history. Different strategies have been adopted in
Pakistan for the purpose, which include special programs and short-term
measures targeted towards improving the earning capacity of masses and
provision of social safety nets for the really poor. With a view to enhance the
access of the low-income communities to socio-economic services, the
Government of Pakistan has set up an independent and professionally managed
unit, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF). The Fund is working through
a network of partner organizations having strong community outreach programs. PPAF continuously monitors and analyzes effectiveness of its programs. This paper attempts to quantify the impact of PPAF micro credit on poverty alleviation.. Data collected in Gallup (2005) has been utilized for the purpose. Counter-factual Combined approach' has been employed in the analysis. The Paper concludes that Micro credit has reduced poverty by 3.05 percentage points in the period under study.
societies throughout the history. Different strategies have been adopted in
Pakistan for the purpose, which include special programs and short-term
measures targeted towards improving the earning capacity of masses and
provision of social safety nets for the really poor. With a view to enhance the
access of the low-income communities to socio-economic services, the
Government of Pakistan has set up an independent and professionally managed
unit, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF). The Fund is working through
a network of partner organizations having strong community outreach programs. PPAF continuously monitors and analyzes effectiveness of its programs. This paper attempts to quantify the impact of PPAF micro credit on poverty alleviation.. Data collected in Gallup (2005) has been utilized for the purpose. Counter-factual Combined approach' has been employed in the analysis. The Paper concludes that Micro credit has reduced poverty by 3.05 percentage points in the period under study.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 215-228 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Pakistan Economic and Social Review |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |