Implementing means-tested welfare systems in the United States (English)

While targeting can effectively channel resources to the poor, implementation details matter tremendously to distributive outcomes. Several key factors affect performance, including: data collection processes; information management; household assessment mechanisms; institutional arrangements; and monitoring and oversight mechanisms. This report conducts an in-depth assessment of key design and implementation factors and their potential impact on...

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Lindert,Kathy A.;
Document Date
2005/06/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
32762
Volume No
1
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1
Country
United States,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Implementing means-tested welfare systems in the United States
Keywords
food stamp

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Lindert,Kathy A..

Implementing means-tested welfare systems in the United States (English). Social Protection discussion paper series no. 532 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/437501468318269778

Implementing means-tested welfare systems in the United States (English)

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