Evaluating targeted cash transfer programs: A general equilibrium framework with an application to Mexico

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 137, 2004, Pages 1-58

  Coady, David P ^a,b   Harris, Rebecca Lee ^a,c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; FINANCIAL PROVISION; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TARGETING;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12144283865     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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