TY - JOUR
T1 - Targeting assistance to the poor. Efficient allocation of transfers when household income is not observed
AU - Glewwe, Paul
PY - 1992/4
Y1 - 1992/4
N2 - This paper examines the problem of how to transfer money or other forms of assistance to poor households when one observes some characteristics of households, but not their incomes. This and related issues are often referred to as the targeting problem. The paper first sets out the problem formally as one of minimizing a poverty index given a fixed amount of money available for transfers. Assuming that household survey data are available which include accurate income and/or expenditure information, the solution for the problem is formulated as a non-linear mathematical programming exercise. Using household survey data from Côte d'Ivoire, the technique is applied to both urban and rural areas separately. The paper concludes with a general discussion and suggestions for future research.
AB - This paper examines the problem of how to transfer money or other forms of assistance to poor households when one observes some characteristics of households, but not their incomes. This and related issues are often referred to as the targeting problem. The paper first sets out the problem formally as one of minimizing a poverty index given a fixed amount of money available for transfers. Assuming that household survey data are available which include accurate income and/or expenditure information, the solution for the problem is formulated as a non-linear mathematical programming exercise. Using household survey data from Côte d'Ivoire, the technique is applied to both urban and rural areas separately. The paper concludes with a general discussion and suggestions for future research.
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U2 - 10.1016/0304-3878(92)90002-Q
DO - 10.1016/0304-3878(92)90002-Q
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0026467229
VL - 38
SP - 297
EP - 321
JO - Journal of Development of Economics
JF - Journal of Development of Economics
SN - 0304-3878
IS - 2
ER -