Transaction Costs and Social Safety Net Program Take-up

Replication data supports research on how transaction costs affect enrollment in social safety net programs, based on evidence from the Combined Application Project. The data was provided by author Rosa Kleinman and published by the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, with a last update recorded in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between transaction costs and program enrollment rates using the Combined Application Project evidence.
• Replicate econometric models from the associated study to validate findings on social safety net take-up.
• Investigate the policy implications of reducing administrative barriers for social program applicants.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
• The dataset was last updated in January 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• No column definitions, sample data, or row counts are provided, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• The dataset's scope is tied to a specific study and project, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Kleinman, Rosa; Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Collection Method

Replication data for a published academic study.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-01-22.