Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria

Many countries in the developing world have implemented non-contributory old-age pensions. Evidence of the impact of such policies on the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa is scarce, however. In this paper, we provide the first evidence from a randomized evaluation of an unconditional, non-contributory...

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Autores principales:	Alzúa, María Laura, Cantet, Natalia, Dammert, Ana C., Olajide, Damilola
Formato:	Articulo Documento de trabajo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	2019
Materias:	Ciencias Económicas Randomized controlled trials Aging Non-contributory pensions Health Developing countries
Acceso en línea:	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/125887
Aporte de:	SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata

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spellingShingle	Ciencias Económicas Randomized controlled trials Aging Non-contributory pensions Health Developing countries Alzúa, María Laura Cantet, Natalia Dammert, Ana C. Olajide, Damilola Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
topic_facet	Ciencias Económicas Randomized controlled trials Aging Non-contributory pensions Health Developing countries
description	Many countries in the developing world have implemented non-contributory old-age pensions. Evidence of the impact of such policies on the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa is scarce, however. In this paper, we provide the first evidence from a randomized evaluation of an unconditional, non-contributory pension scheme targeted at the elderly in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Our findings show that treated beneficiaries self-reported better quality of life, more stable mental health, and better general health. We also provide evidence of spillover effects on labor outcomes and on household expenditure patterns as well as support for demand-side interventions aimed at improving the welfare of elderly poor citizens and other household members.
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title	Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
title_short	Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
title_full	Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
title_fullStr	Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
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Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria

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