Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91932 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
ISER Working Paper Series No. 2006-12
Publisher: 
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), Colchester
Abstract: 
We estimate parametric and semi-parametric binary choice models of benefit take-up by British pensioners and use a revealed preference argument to infer the cash-equivalent value of disutility arising from stigma or complexity of the claims process. These implicit costs turn out to be relatively small, averaging about 3-4 per week across Income Support recipients. Using the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke measure of poverty among pensioners, we find that allowing for implicit claim costs incurred by benefit recipients raises the measured degree of poverty by not more than 13%.
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size
355.43 kB





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.