On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments

The paper shows how the so-called distributional characteristic of a policy instrument can be additively decomposed into two components; one that captures the targeting efficiency of the instrument, the other its redistributive efficiency. Using these measures, the paper provides an interpretation o...

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Main Authors: Coady, David, Skoufias, Emmanuel
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157724

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