Analyzing the impact of public interventions on poverty
Analyzing the impact of public interventions on poverty

Summary/Abstract: Due to the large scale of poverty, a very important element of public policy at all levels (international, national and regional) is to undertake activities aimed at limiting this problem. These activities should ultimately lead to a positive structural change. However, it does not always happen – so before the realization of a particular public intervention, it is advisable to make a thorough analysis of the effects of its implementation – both short and long term. In practice, the results of public intervention are mostly evaluated ex-post with the use of different methods. However, the essence of the evaluation process should not only be observation of past events, but also an acquaintance with the effects of planned activities. Hence, this article focuses mainly on ex-ante analyses of the impact of public intervention on levels of poverty, and its purpose is to review the methods that can be used in such analyses, with particular emphasis on various types of models.

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