Hg. Jacoby, SELF-SELECTION AND THE REDISTRIBUTIVE IMPACT OF IN-KIND TRANSFERS - AN ECONOMETRIC-ANALYSIS, The Journal of human resources, 32(2), 1997, pp. 233-249
Self-targeting welfare programs have received increasing attention fro
m economists and policymakers alike. This paper provides evidence on t
he redistributive impact of transferring low-quality goods in-kind. I
study a school feeding program in Jamaica, which distributes a bland s
nack to all students. Poorer households and those with a greater numbe
r of eligible children are found significantly more likely to self-sel
ect into the program. But, against these targeting benefits is a large
estimated dead-weight loss.