| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5059698 | Economics Letters | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Many food subsidy programs are secretive about food allocations to local markets. ⺠Our theory suggests that theft rates from such programs will rise as they are scaled up. ⺠We provide the first cross-sectionally comparable estimates of subsidized food theft. ⺠In 2006, 48% of rice subsidized by the Philippines government disappeared. ⺠In a cross section, only 240 g of each additional kilogram of rice inputs reached consumers.
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Authors
Aashish Mehta, Shikha Jha,