Despite substantial expenditure, food security programs in developing countries suffer from several inefficiencies that prevent beneficiaries from receiving their entitlements in entirety. Some of these inefficiencies are attributable to the monopoly power wielded by agents involved in the...

Public sector supply chains across the developing world routinely experience diversion of subsidized goods for private gain. Governments are increasingly turning to digital technology interventions for better monitoring and planning of these supply chains but empirical evidence regarding their...

Problem definition: Last-mile delivery in public food security programs is executed through pre assigned agents who enjoy monopoly power over beneficiaries. When coupled with weak government monitoring, agents do not have incentives to adhere to stipulated service standards, leading to reduced...