Author/Authors :
KARAGÖL, Erdal T. Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi - Ankara ve TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE) - İktisat Bölümü, Turkey , YILDIRIM, Jülide TED Üniversitesi - Ankara ve TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE) - Ekonomi Bölümü, Turkey , ATAN, Murat Gazi Üniversitesi - Ankara ve TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE) - Ekonometri Bölümü, Turkey , ERALP, Anıl Gazi Üniversitesi - Ankara ve TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE) - Ekonometri Bölümü, Turkey , GÜNEŞ, Fatime Anadolu Üniversitesi - Ankara ve TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE) - Sosyoloji Bölümü, Turkey , SUNGUR, Müberra TÜBİTAK-BİLGEM-Yazılım Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü (YTE), Turkey
Abstract :
In order to fight poverty, targeting mechanisms for social assistance have generally been used especially in developing countries. Even though there are differences intargeting mechanisms from one country to another, the most important issue is the correct identification of the social assistance beneficiaries. The purpose of this study is to determine the social assistance beneficiaries according to objective criteria, by identifying the indicators that can be employed by poverty reduction targeting mechanisms. Turkish Statistical Institue 2003 Household Budget Survey data have been employed in order to estimate consumption expenditure based models. Empirical findings indicate that individual s assets, housing facilities, education level of household head, household structure are among the factors that determine a person s poverty. Moreover, statistically significant differences have been observed regarding NUTS level 1 regions. Therefore, each region s unique economic and social structure should be taken into account to determine social assistance beneficiaries.
