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An Improved Means-Testing Formula for Better Targeting
[Оценка Нуждаемости При Адресной Социальной Поддержке]

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  • Elena I. ANDREEVA, Dmitry BYCHKOV, Olesya FEOKTISTOVA

    (The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration)

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In Russia, means testing is used to identify low-income households and measure poverty headcount as well as to establish the eligibility of the applicants to targeted social assistance. The current means-testing formula, however, is restricted to comparing the per capita income with the cost of the so-called minimum consumer basket or the standard subsistence income

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  • Elena I. ANDREEVA, Dmitry BYCHKOV, Olesya FEOKTISTOVA, 2020. "An Improved Means-Testing Formula for Better Targeting [Оценка Нуждаемости При Адресной Социальной Поддержке]," Ekonomicheskaya Politika / Economic Policy, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, vol. 5, pages 112-129, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnp:ecopol:s2057
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    1. de Neubourg, Chris & Castonguay, Julie & Roelen, Keetie, 2007. "Social safety nets and targeted social assistance : lessons from the European experience," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 41529, The World Bank.
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