ABSTRACT

Cost-effectiveness studies rarely pay explicit attention to whether resources are used effectively to benefit the most marginalised. By linking a quasi-experimental design with detailed financial information, we analyse the cost-effectiveness of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED)’s programme in Tanzania. The programme provides targeted, multi-dimensional support to marginalised girls in government secondary schools in deprived rural areas. We find the cost-effectiveness of CAMFED’s programme to be similar to interventions designed for more advantaged populations who are easier (and less costly) to reach. There is further evidence of positive spill-over effects to boys in the schools supported by CAMFED.

抽象的

成本效益研究很少明确关注是否有效地利用资源来使最边缘化的人受益。通过将准实验设计与详细的财务信息相链接，我们分析了坦桑尼亚女性教育运动（CAMFED）计划的成本效益。该方案为贫困农村地区公立中学的边缘女孩提供有针对性的多层面支持。我们发现，CAMFED计划的成本效益类似于为更容易（且成本更低）的优势人群设计的干预措施。有进一步的证据表明，在CAMFED支持的学校中，对男孩的溢出效应是积极的。