Cash, food, or vouchers? Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador

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dc.creatorHidrobo, Melissa
dc.creatorHoddinott, John F.
dc.creatorPeterman, Amber
dc.creatorMargolies, Amy
dc.creatorMoreira, Vanessa
dc.date2012
dc.date2024-10-01T13:59:36Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:59:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:25:44Z
dc.descriptionThe debate over whether to provide food assistance and the form that this assistance should take has a long history in economics. Despite the ongoing debate, little rigorous evidence exists that compares food assistance in the form of cash versus in-kind. This paper uses a randomized evaluation to assess the impacts and cost-effectiveness of cash, food vouchers, and food transfers. We find that all three modalities significantly improve the quantity and quality of food consumed. However, differences emerge in the types of food consumed, with food transfers leading to significantly larger increases in calories consumed, and vouchers leading to significantly larger increases in dietary diversity.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154119
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/104103
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHidrobo, Melissa; Hoddinott, John F.; Peterman, Amber; Margolies, Amy; Moreira, Vanessa. 2012. Cash, food, or vouchers? Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1234. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154119
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectfood assistance
dc.subjectcash transfers
dc.subjectfood aid
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectfood intake
dc.subjectimpact assessment
dc.titleCash, food, or vouchers? Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador
dc.typeWorking Paper

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