Who Is Vouching for the Input Voucher? Decentralized Targeting and Elite Capture in Tanzania

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dc.creatorPan, Lei
dc.creatorChristiaensen, Luc
dc.date2012-03-19T18:02:02Z
dc.date2012-03-19T18:02:02Z
dc.date2011-05-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:58:12Z
dc.descriptionInput subsidy programs carry support as instruments to increase agricultural productivity, provided they are market-smart. This requires especially proper targeting to contain the fiscal pressure, with decentralized targeting of input vouchers currently the instrument of choice. Nonetheless, despite clear advantages in administrative costs, the fear of elite capture persists. These fears are borne out in the experience from the 2008 input voucher pilot program in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, examined here. Elected village officials received about 60 percent of the distributed vouchers, a factor that significantly reduced the targeting performance of the program, especially in more unequal and remote communities. When targeting the poor, greater coverage and a focus on high trust settings helped mitigate these concerns. The findings highlight the continuing need for scrutiny when relying on decentralized targeting. A clearer sense of purpose (increasing productivity among poorer farmers versus increasing aggregate output) could also enhance the targeting performance.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3414
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-5651
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413663
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5651
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE SUPPLY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectCOFFEE GROWING REGION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY COMMITTEES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subjectCROP INCOME
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ZONES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRITERIA
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING SEASON
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFEMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD AGE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINDICATORS FOR POVERTY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKETS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLAND INEQUALITY
dc.subjectLAND QUALITY
dc.subjectLAND SIZE
dc.subjectMARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET PLACE
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOPTIMAL TARGETING
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOOR SMALLHOLDERS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL MEDIAN
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREMOTE COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectREMOTE VILLAGES
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL TOWNS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectTARGETED TRANSFERS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectVILLAGE ASSEMBLY
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEADERS
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleWho Is Vouching for the Input Voucher? Decentralized Targeting and Elite Capture in Tanzania

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