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

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Alzúa, María Laura; Cantet, Natalia; Dammert, Ana C.; Olajide, Damilola
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2019
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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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Ciencias Económicas
Randomized controlled trials
Aging
Non-contributory pensions
Health
Developing countries
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
title Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
spellingShingle Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
Alzúa, María Laura
Ciencias Económicas
Randomized controlled trials
Aging
Non-contributory pensions
Health
Developing countries
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
title_sort Welfare Effects of a Non-Contributory Old Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State, Nigeria
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alzúa, María Laura
Cantet, Natalia
Dammert, Ana C.
Olajide, Damilola
author Alzúa, María Laura
author_facet Alzúa, María Laura
Cantet, Natalia
Dammert, Ana C.
Olajide, Damilola
author_role author
author2 Cantet, Natalia
Dammert, Ana C.
Olajide, Damilola
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Económicas
Randomized controlled trials
Aging
Non-contributory pensions
Health
Developing countries
topic Ciencias Económicas
Randomized controlled trials
Aging
Non-contributory pensions
Health
Developing countries
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Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales
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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