Are poorer states worse at targeting their poor?

Authors
Ravallion, M
Citation
M. Ravallion, Are poorer states worse at targeting their poor?, ECON LETT, 65(3), 1999, pp. 373-377
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
373 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(199912)65:3<373:APSWAT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
As a rule, the governments of poor states (provinces or countries) do not s eem to be very good at targeting public spending to their poor. Yet anti-po verty programs often target poor states, in the hope of reaching poor peopl e. Should this change? (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.