Abstract
This article examines the performance of a poverty alleviation policy in Thailand known as the Small and Micro Community Enterprises (SMCEs) programme. It investigates provincial determinants affecting the establishments of the SMCEs and assesses the effects of the programme on household income and out-migration by using panel data analysis and propensity score matching model. The research findings indicated that such enterprises have spread widely. Average household expenditure, the rate of poverty, and agricultural output were significant predictors of SMCE establishments. However, the research did not find any concrete evidence to support the claim that this policy helped reduce poverty or out-migration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 737-746 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Development in Practice |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- Aid – Monitoring and Evaluation
- Development policies
- East Asia
- Economics
- Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction
- Migration
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