Targeting Methods for Social Programs

This technical note presents some policy guidance on main targeting mechanisms for social programs and criteria for their evaluation. Several methods exist to target social programs to the desired population. These should be judged on the basis of three criteria: targeting efficiency, leakage, and administrative costs. Considerations of political feasibility should also be made.

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Year of publication:	1999-04
Authors:	Legovini, Arianna
Institutions:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subject:	Social Development \| Social Policy & Protection \| social programs \| targeting methods

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IDB Publications (Working Papers).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series http://brik.iadb.org/handle/iadb/51238 Number 54078
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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