Proxy means tests generate a score for applicant households based on fairly easy to observe characteristics of the household such as the location and quality of its dwelling, its ownership of durable goods, demographic structure of the household, and the education and, possibly, the occupations of adult members. The indicators used in calculating this score and their weights are derived from statistical analysis (usually regression analysis or principal components) of data from detailed household surveys of a sort too costly to be carried out for all applicants to large programs. The information provided by the applicant is usually partially verified by either collecting the information on a visit to the home by a program official or by having the applicant bring written verification of part of the information to the program office. Eligibility is determined by comparing the household’s score against a predetermined cutoff.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Proxy Means Testing : First Time in Nepal
What is Proxy Means Testing ?
Proxy Means Testing (PMT) is the systematic process of identifying the proxy indicators of poverty such that deserving candidates for the grants are identified. PMT, in this case, identifies the list of the deserving students on the basis of economic disadvantage, merit, caste and ethnicity giving specific weights to each indicator.
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