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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description 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 of the commonly used leakage and undercoverage rates (and other indices based on these concepts) within standard welfare theory. An empirical application of the decomposition approach to Mexican data is presented.
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spelling CGSpace1577242024-11-14T11:37:22Z On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments Coady, David Skoufias, Emmanuel welfare economics mathematical models 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 of the commonly used leakage and undercoverage rates (and other indices based on these concepts) within standard welfare theory. An empirical application of the decomposition approach to Mexican data is presented. 2004 2024-10-24T12:51:33Z 2024-10-24T12:51:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157724 en Limited Access Coady, David; Skoufias, Emmanuel. 2004. On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments. Review of Income and Wealth 50(1): 11-29.
spellingShingle welfare economics
mathematical models
Coady, David
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On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title_full On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title_fullStr On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title_full_unstemmed On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title_short On the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
title_sort on the targeting and redistributive efficiencies of alternative transfer instruments
topic welfare economics
mathematical models
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157724
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