Can Policy Change Culture? Government Pension Plans and Traditional Kinship Practices

American Economic Review Vol/Iss. 111(6) American Economic Association Nashville Published In Pages: 1880-1917
By Bau, Natalie

Hypothesis

The introduction of pension plans will reduce traditional marital residence practices.

Note

Assuming linear model

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Triple-differences estimatesPartially supportedIndonesia: p>0.1; Ghana: p<0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Marital ResidenceDependentResidence
Pension PlansIndependentSocial Insurance