Do public program benefits crowd out private transfers in developing countries? A critical review of recent evidence

Nikolov, Plamen; Bonci, Matthew

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104967

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“…Contrary to views that cash transfers and other public transfers reduce informal transfers [30], our study found the opposite result; SCT were associated with increased receipt of informal cash transfers. This result is supported by evidence [31,32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One explanation for our study's finding is that the process of receiving SCT may have identified households who were in need of financial and material support, linked them to support, strengthened trust of each other, increased social inclusion and solidarity [31][32][33]. Another explanation is that our study did not include pensions and social security transfers analyzed in the study that found contradictory findings to our study results [30]. Pensions and social security transfers, derived from mandatory savings employees make during employment, tend to be larger than SCT.…”

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confidence: 75%

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Associations between sustainable development goals accelerators and well-being, by household heads’ disability status among adolescents in Zambia – a cross-sectional study

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Estill

Stöckl

et al. 2021

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We examined associations between accelerators (interventions impacting two or more SDG targets) and well-being indicators among adolescents in Zambia. Methods: We randomly sampled 1,800 households receiving social cash transfers (SCT) in four districts, surveyed adults 16 years and older. Using multivariable logistic regressions, stratified by household heads disability status, we examined associations between accelerators (SCT, life-long learning (LLL), mobile phone access (MPA)) and seven well-being indicators among adolescents 16 to 24 years old. We predicted adolescents' probabilities of reporting indicators with marginal effects models. Results: We included 1,725 adolescents, 881(51.1%) girls. MPA was associated with no poverty (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] 2.08, p<0.001), informal cash transfers (aOR 1.82 p=0.004), seeking mental support (aOR 1.61, p=0.020); SCT with no health access restrictions related to disability (aOR 2.56, p=0.004), lesser odds seeking mental support (aOR 0.53, p=0.029); LLL with informal cash transfers (aOR 3.49, p<0.001), lower school enrolment (aOR 0.70, p=0.004). Adolescents living with disabled household heads reported worse poverty, good health, less suicidal ideation. Conclusions: Accelerators - SCT, LLL, MPA - were associated with well-being indicators. Adolescents living with disabled household heads benefited less.

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 75%

Associations between sustainable development goals accelerators and well-being, by household heads’ disability status among adolescents in Zambia – a cross-sectional study

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Stöckl

et al. 2021

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“…Existing studies have demonstrated that both family and community social capital play important roles in influencing HCD and HCE [30]. In addition, the influence of social protection benefits on the intergenerational distribution of resources and private family transfers is recognized in the literature [31].…”

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confidence: 99%

Decoupling of Elderly Healthcare Demand and Expenditure in China

Yang

Wang

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This study examined the changing trajectory and factors that influenced the health and medical expenditure of the Chinese elderly population over the past two decades. Based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) from 1998 to 2018, inferential and multiple linear regression models were constructed. The key finding is that China has experienced a decoupling of healthcare demand (HCD) and healthcare expenditure (HCE) since around 2014, when HCE began to decline despite the fact that HCD continued to rise. This is a promising sign, suggesting that the government’s health insurance policy is working. Furthermore, participating in health insurance schemes can significantly reduce the elderly’s HCD and HCE, demonstrating that health insurance can effectively affect the elderly’s decision to seek medical treatment and improve their health condition. We also found that age, region, basic old-age insurance, and care by the government and institutions were significant factors that influenced the healthcare demand and expenditure of the elderly population.

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“…Yet, although income transfers have received attention in terms of their re-distributive efficiency, few studies have focused on the public/private distinction in transfers or thoroughly investigated their interaction by focusing specifically on developing countries. However, as pointed out by Cox et al (2004) and Nikolov and Bonci (2020), these countries generally provide less generous public transfers, which could provide better insight regarding crowding out (or in) effects.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Evolution of Altruistic Motive and Crowding-out Effect in Turkey: Does Private Housing Support Matter?

Pelek

Polat

2022

Ege Akademik Bakis (Ege Academic Review)

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This paper aims to contribute to the growing literature on crowding out/in effects of public transfers in Turkey. We estimate the effects of public transfers on the amount and likelihood of receiving private transfers. We find that individual-level public transfers lead to crowding out whereas public transfers targeting households have no significant neutralizing effect. Comparing consecutive periods, the effect of altruistic motivation and crowding out are both decreasing. The broadly defined private transfers including housing support have a downstream character, are less altruistically motivated and produce less crowding out than with the narrow definition. This study has several policy implications: (i) public transfers for families excluded from social security coverage should be increased; (ii) public transfers targeting households should be strengthened; (iii) lone parents, particularly female-headed households should be prioritized; (iv) social welfare policy needs to complement private solidarity channels as the family structure and income composition of households change.

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Do public program benefits crowd out private transfers in developing countries? A critical review of recent evidence

Cited by 19 publications

References 55 publications

Associations between sustainable development goals accelerators and well-being, by household heads’ disability status among adolescents in Zambia – a cross-sectional study

Associations between sustainable development goals accelerators and well-being, by household heads’ disability status among adolescents in Zambia – a cross-sectional study

Decoupling of Elderly Healthcare Demand and Expenditure in China

Evolution of Altruistic Motive and Crowding-out Effect in Turkey: Does Private Housing Support Matter?

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