Efficient responses to targeted cash transfers

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 178-222

  Attanasio, Orazio P ^a   Lechene, Valérie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; RURAL FINANCE; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84896295694     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: 1537534X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674968     Document Type: Article

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