Effectiveness in the selection of beneficiaries of the Avancemos and Bienestar Familiar programs

 

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Autor: Delgado Jiménez, Francisco
Format: artículo original
Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2017
Descripció:This analysis focuses on two social programs managed by the Joint Institute for Social Assistance (IMAS) in order to reduce poverty: Avancemos and Bienestar Familiar. The main objective of this study is to identify the effectiveness in allocating benefits of such programs, in order to correct the mechanisms that have a) allowed non-poor individuals receive benefits and b) prevented eligible households to access the benefits. Data from the National Household Survey points out important leakages and a limited coverage of the target population, which highlights the need to adjust targeting mechanisms, so that the public social investment targeted to selected programs has an impact on reducing poverty in Costa Rica.
Pais:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/9577
Accés en línia:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/economia/article/view/9577
Paraula clau:Social protection
social programs
social welfare
poverty
targeting.
Protección social
programas sociales
bienestar social
pobreza
focalización.