Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods
The use of means testing for determining eligibility has become increasingly popular in developing countries wishing to improve the targeting performance of their social safety net programs. However, past experience shows that means testing often reduces program participation of eligible households—...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2005
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| author | Coady, David Parker, Susan W. |
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| description | The use of means testing for determining eligibility has become increasingly popular in developing countries wishing to improve the targeting performance of their social safety net programs. However, past experience shows that means testing often reduces program participation of eligible households—this is true even for universally available programs in developed countries. High non-take-up rates reflect the important role that self-selection patterns can play in program participation levels by different socioeconomic groups. Yet there is still very little empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of the trade-offs between program coverage of the eligible population and targeting performance, especially for developing countries. This paper contributes to filling this gap by evaluating the targeting performance of Mexico’s Oportunidades program. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1606142025-11-06T04:24:11Z Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods Coady, David Parker, Susan W. households evaluation participation social safety nets The use of means testing for determining eligibility has become increasingly popular in developing countries wishing to improve the targeting performance of their social safety net programs. However, past experience shows that means testing often reduces program participation of eligible households—this is true even for universally available programs in developed countries. High non-take-up rates reflect the important role that self-selection patterns can play in program participation levels by different socioeconomic groups. Yet there is still very little empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of the trade-offs between program coverage of the eligible population and targeting performance, especially for developing countries. This paper contributes to filling this gap by evaluating the targeting performance of Mexico’s Oportunidades program. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:20Z 2024-11-21T09:51:20Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160614 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Coady, David; Parker, Susan W. Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods. FCND Discussion Paper Brief. 191. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160614 |
| spellingShingle | households evaluation participation social safety nets Coady, David Parker, Susan W. Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title | Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title_full | Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title_fullStr | Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title_short | Program participation under means-testing and self-selection targeting methods |
| title_sort | program participation under means testing and self selection targeting methods |
| topic | households evaluation participation social safety nets |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160614 |
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