What are in-kind transfers, and why are they more target-efficient than cash transfers?

What will be an ideal response?


In-kind transfers are direct transfers of goods and services rather than cash. They are more target-efficient than cash transfers because recipients can use equivalent cash transfers for purposes other than what the transfer program was designed to address.

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