Deception and Misreporting in a Social Program

摘要: We investigate empirically the extent of misreporting in a poverty alleviation program which self-reported information, followed by household visit, is used to determine eligibility. In model we propose and estimate, underreporting may be due deception motive, overreporting an embarrassment motive. find that goods desirable home characteristics widespread, common with respect linked social status. Larger benefits encourage discourage overreporting. also estimate costs lying for different goods, show cost lacking good proportional percentage households who own good. (JEL: D01, I32, I38, C25)