Demand constraints in a titling program in Uruguay
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In this paper we use data before and after the implementation of a titling program in Uruguay to evaluate the program demand constraints. The lack of understanding of the benefits of titling or how to apply to the program can be seen as demand constraints. We found that more educated household heads had higher probability of titling. Besides that, we find very few statistically significant differences between those that benefited from the program and those that did not that could be interpreted as demand constraints. The different degree of success among neighborhoods seems to be more associated with differences in the implementation of the program (supply side) than to demand constraints. * Corresponding address: Universidad ORT Uruguay, Bulevar España 2633, CP 11.300, Montevideo, Uruguay. 1 The author wishes to thank Diego Aboal for comments and discussion, the help of Giorgina Piani in the survey design and the work of the Odaly Triay as survey team leader. The survey was financed by a grant from the Research Department of the Inter American Development Bank that is gratefully acknowledged. Universidad ORT Uruguay 3
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تاریخ انتشار 2011