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 effects of offering pension plans on educational enrollment will be non-linear.

Note

Findings indicate more significant results with a non-linear model.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Triple-differences estimatesSupport claimedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Educational EnrollmentDependentEducation
Pension PlansIndependentSocial Insurance