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 Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
---|---|---|---|---|
Triple-differences estimates | Partially supported | Indonesia: p>0.1; Ghana: p<0.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
---|---|---|
Marital Residence | Dependent | Residence |
Pension Plans | Independent | Social Insurance |