Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
现金援助的长期效应
The Long-Term Effects of Cash Assistance
摘要
We investigate the long-term effects of cash assistance on beneficiaries and their children among participants in the Seattle-Denver Income Maintenance Experiment. Treated families in this randomized experiment received thousands of dollars in extra government benefits for three or five years in the 1970s. We match experimental records to Social Security Administration data using a novel algorithm, finding that treatment decreased adults’ post-experimental annual earnings by $1,800, and increased their disability benefit applications. Effects were strongest around retirement age; evidence suggests possible occupational mechanisms. In contrast, children experienced no significant effects on earnings or interaction with the disability system.
中文摘要
我们研究了西雅图-丹佛收入维持实验中现金援助对受益者及其子女的长期影响。在该随机实验中，受助家庭在20世纪70年代额外获得了为期三年或五年的数千美元政府补助。我们采用新型算法将实验记录与社会保障管理局数据进行匹配，发现实验干预使成年受助者在实验后的年收入减少1800美元，并增加了其残疾福利申请。影响在退休年龄前后最为显著；证据表明可能存在职业层面的作用机制。相比之下，子女在收入或与残疾系统的互动方面未受到显著影响。