Weighing what's practical: proxy means tests for targeting food subsidies in Egypt

Despite achieving a significant cost reduction over the past two decades, the absolute cost of food subsidies in Egypt is still high relative to the benefits received by the poor. There is scope for better targeting food subsidies, in particular those for rationed cooking oil and sugar, both because...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ahmed, Akhter, Bouis, Howarth E.
Format:	Brief
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
Subjects:	food supply economic aspects subsidies evaluation rationing households poverty alleviation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156762