Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Mideros Mora, Andres
Author-Email: mideros@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT / MGSoG
Author-Name: Gassmann, Franziska
Author-Email: Gassmann@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT / MGSoG
Author-Name: Mohnen, Pierre
Author-Email: mohnen@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT / MGSoG
Title: Estimation of rates of return on social protection: Making the case for non-contributory
	 social transfers in Cambodia
Abstract: This study estimates the rates of return (RoR) of non-contributory 
	 social transfer programmes in Cambodia using household data and going 
	 beyond standard cost efficiency analyses by developing a dynamic micro 
	 simulation. It shows that social protection promotes equitable economic 
	 growth by enhancing human development and fostering economic performance 
	 at the micro level. A positive RoR is achieved after 12 periods and can 
	 reach between 12 per cent and 15 per cent after 20 periods. This study 
	 shows that micro simulation models can be extended in order to analyse 
	 the economic returns on social protection.
Classification-JEL: C15, H00, I38, O15
Keywords: social protection, non-contributory social transfers, microsimulation, rate of return
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 20131120
Number: 063
File-URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2013/wp2013-063.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2013063