期刊名称：Development Studies Research: An Open Access Journal
电子版ISSN：2166-5095
出版年度：2019
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：1-16
DOI：10.1080/21665095.2019.1582347
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：The purpose of this research is to evaluate the short-term impact and long-term sustainability of
Kenya’s Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP). Difference-in-difference and propensity score
matching estimations are used to determine the impact of program participation on the
household Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). We found that program participation reduced
the MPI significantly, which is mainly driven by the food insecurity dimension, and that the
reduction in poverty is due to the reduction in the incidence and intensity, the latter in
particular, of poverty among the ultra-poor households. Our analysis of the political economy of
Kenya suggests that, while the government is making progress in the institutionalization of
social protection, weaknesses in the implementation and financing of the program, as well as
the short-term focus of impact evaluation, may undermine the program’s potential to help build
a strong state that is accountable for the eradication of poverty.
关键词：Hunger Safety Net Programme ; poverty ; Multidimensional Poverty Index ; food security ; Kenya
