The Efficiency and Equity of Social Transfers in Algeria During the Period 2000-2018

Abstract

This study aims, by examining the reality of social transfers in Algeria during the period 2000-2018, to assess their efficiency and equity as a primary tool for income redistribution among Algerian households.

The study concluded that the policy of income redistribution through social transfers lacks efficiency and equity. It is a comprehensive and random policy that does not specifically target the poor and needy. The current subsidy policy is biased in favor of the wealthy at the expense of the poor, benefiting urban residents more than those living in rural areas.