Self-Selection and the Redistributive Impact of In-Kind Transfers: An Econometric Analysis

Hanan Jacoby

Journal of Human Resources, 1997, vol. 32, issue 2, 223-249

Abstract: Self-targeting welfare programs have received increasing attention from economists and policymakers alike. This paper provides evidence on the redistributive impact of transferring low-quality goods in-kind. I study a school feeding program in Jamaica, which distributes a bland snack to all students. Poorer households and those with a greater number of eligible children are found significantly more likely to self-select into the program. But, against these targeting benefits is a large estimated dead-weight loss.

Date: 1997
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