Conditionality matters: A Samaritan’s Dilemma with in-kind transfers targeting educational attainment

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IIMB Management Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.iimb.2025.100592

Somdeep Chatterjee , Oindrila Dey

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Abstract

This paper studies the possible existence of a Samaritan’s Dilemma associated with in-kind transfers in the form of distribution of free books and uniforms to elementary school students in India. Using propensity score matching methods, we show that despite the transfer being in-kind, there are perverse consequences on learning levels of recipient children compared to non-recipients. These findings are supported by a theoretical model suggesting that absence of conditionality in transfer entails low returns from exerting efforts for learning. A direct design implication is to focus on the conditionality of the transfer regardless of its nature viz., cash or kind.

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条件问题：撒玛利亚人的困境与以教育成就为目标的实物转移

本文研究了在向印度小学生分发免费书籍和制服的实物转移中可能存在的撒玛利亚困境。使用倾向得分匹配方法，我们表明，尽管转移是实物的，与非接受者相比，接受者儿童的学习水平有反常的后果。这些发现得到了一个理论模型的支持，该模型表明，在迁移中缺乏条件会导致付出学习努力的低回报。一个直接的设计含义是把重点放在转让的条件上，而不管其性质是现金还是实物。

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IIMB Management Review MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.90%

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审稿时长

68 days

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